rubatos

He also required adherence to the strictest rhythm, hated all lingering and dragging, misplaced rubatos, as well as exaggerated ritardandos.

Frederic Chopin as a Man and Musician Niecks, Frederick 1888

But at least all of Sado's rubatos carry with them an innate sense of expectancy, of promise, and I personally have no problem with a little self-indulgence provided - as with all things musical and symphonic - that the balance of the whole is maintained.

Gramophone Charlotte Smith 2010

Both the Schumann and Grieg first movements benefit from unusually fleet basic tempos that allow for natural, meaningful, and flawlessly dovetailed rubatos, while both finales 'rhythmic zest and crystalline articulation will defy you not to tap your toes.

AvaxHome aliomodo 2010

His sometimes halting rubatos are very "old school" but they speak of rapture and the deepest contemplation.

The Independent - Frontpage RSS Feed 2010

The equivalent movement of Op. 25 No. 4 is played with a deliciously witty swagger and perfect sense of timing, with neatly placed rubatos and transitions.

AvaxHome RSS: 2009

_rubatos_ upon the soloist, often throwing the duet entirely out of gear.

The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man James Weldon Johnson 1904

Niecks quotes Mme. Friederike Stretcher, nee Muller, a pupil, who wrote of her master: "He required adherence to the strictest rhythm, hated all lingering and lagging, misplaced rubatos, as well as exaggerated ritardandos.

Chopin : the Man and His Music James Huneker 1890