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Brelian crescendo en · PROPN

Etymology

From Brelian + crescendo. Named after Belian singer-songwriting Jacques Brel (1929–1978).

Meanings

  1. (qualifier:singing) Gradual musical and emotional build-up in a song from a calm, restrained beginning to an intense, passionate climax, characteristic of the songwriting style of Jacques Brel.

Forms

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crescendo of Brel alternative lexicographic
Brel's crescendo alternative lexicographic
the Brelian crescendo canonical lexicographic