A Dictionary of Music and Musicians/Dolce

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From volume 1 of the work.

1504127A Dictionary of Music and Musicians — DolceGeorge Grove

DOLCE, i. e. sweetly; a sign usually accompanied by piano, softly—p dol., and implying that a sweet melodious feeling is to be put into the phrase. Beethoven (op. 59, no. 1) has mf e dolce; and Schumann begins the Finale of his E♭ Symphony with f dolce, which is difficult to realise.