A powerful individual with an unaffected stage presence, Gorenman is capable of seismic fortissimos, yet at home with the childlike whimsy of Sonata 27's second movement. ❋ Post (2010)
It was easiest to concentrate on the many beautifully shaped details, especially violin and offstage posthorn and, despite some rough moments, the exciting brass fortissimos. ❋ Unknown (2010)
To be expected, there were occasional tentative passages and over-exuberant fortissimos to be heard. ❋ Unknown (2010)
At his peak, his technique was described as "uncannily gigantic"; his thunderous fortissimos reportedly left traces of blood on the keys. ❋ Unknown (2007)
Crudelissimos saevissimosque latrones, fortissimos haberi propugnatores, fidissimos duces habent, bruta persuasione donati. ❋ Unknown (2007)
At today's rehearsal, he stopped the chorus and said, "you must sing the ultimate pianissimos here and then two measures later you must do the loudest fortissimos of your life, like you're screaming, pause, but screaming beautifully, of course." ❋ Sfmike (2005)
Isti habent boues fortissimos habentes caudas plenas pilis sicut equi, et ventres pilosos et dorsa. ❋ Unknown (2004)
She liked the first theme especially because it was striking and dignified and never failed to attract attention; and in what followed there was room for every shading of tone, from delicate softness that showed much feeling and sympathy, to stunning fortissimos that made everyone stare. ❋ Upton Sinclair (1923)
He was to be no errant musician, improvising according to his mood; the score he was to play was before him, and he must play it note for note, paying strict attention to rests, keys, andantes, fortissimos, pianissimos. ❋ Clarence Budington Kelland (1922)
Sin illos deserant fortissimos uiros, 15 magnum stuprum populo fieri per gentis. viii ❋ Unknown (1912)
Clovis fixed a body of Franks in the Saintonge and Bourdelois: and he is not injudiciously followed by Rorico, electos milites, atque fortissimos, cum parvulis, atque mulieribus. ❋ Edward Gibbon (1765)
Anda does not spare the fortissimos nor the pedal, moving to extremes in the first two waltzes, from aggression to erotic insinuation. ❋ Unknown (2010)
The Japanese choruses - the SKF Matsumoto Choir and Children's Choir and the Ritsuyukai Choir - performed superbly, with powerful fortissimos and breathtaking pianissimos, and they articulated the Latin texts admirably. ❋ By JAMES R. OESTREICH (2010)
According to them, this new instrument combines stunning dynamics, sharp attacks and powerful fortissimos with a very nice woody percussive quality. ❋ Unknown (2010)
Davis is able to adjudicate between the two elements in masterly fashion, not least - one comes back finally to this - because of the strength and purity of the orchestral response: a steady pulse buoyantly articulated; fabulous, soft pianissimos; sforzandos that are properly stressed and sounded; fortissimos that are burnished and fullbodied. ❋ Unknown (2010)
Only Grundheber proved unequal to his occasionally over-robust fortissimos. ❋ Unknown (2009)
The [drummer] was playing almost as loud as a [Fortissimo] [level]. ❋ RealSGII2 (2018)
Derek was a [trumpet player], and was physically incapable of playing quieter than [fortissimo]. That was a good thing, since it meant the rest of [the band's] mistakes were not heard, only his own. ❋ Owjiefi0 (2023)
