A Dictionary of Music and Musicians/Senza

by J. A. Fuller-Maitland

SENZA, 'without'—as Senza organo, 'without organ'; a direction of frequent occurrence throughout Handel's organ concertos; Senza repetizione, 'without repeat' [see Repeat]; Senza tempo, 'without time,' which occurs in Schumann's Humoreske, op. 20, in the movement marked Precipitoso. The right hand is marked Come senza tempo ('Wie ausser tempo,' in German), while the left remains in tempo. The same direction is employed at the end of Chopin's Nocturne, op. 9, no. 3. [App. p.792 "Add that in the 'Sanctus' of Verdi's Requiem both the terms senza misura and senza tempo occur."]

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