Rubato is a style where time is omitted in order to allow an expressive quickening or slackening of tempo.
Rubato means "robbed time" in Italian, but in Music it means to play Freely.
It describes how a piece of music is to be played. Andante means at walking pace and rubato means that the tempo may be varied for purposes of expression.
Tempo Rubato - 2005 was released on: USA: 22 January 2005 (Slamdance Film Festival)
This means expressively with rubato. Rubato is when strict timing is relaxed and the musician can speed up or slow down slightly where they see fit.
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Tempo rubato (literally 'robbed time').
Rubato: Literally means "robbed" in Italian, and has a flexible tempo. The timing or tempo is relaxed and is close but not strictly on the beat. Rubato can be heard in pieces such as Debussy's "Clair de Lune" or Chopan's "Polonaise in A-flat major, Op. 53".
The word flucation refers to a wave motion "the fluctuations of the sea" Also Known as Rubato Elasticity of tempo which follows the natural ebb and flow of the music.
The correct musical term for decreasing the tempo is ritardando.I got this exact question on my music appreciation class and got it correct.
Rubato is a musical term that refers to tempo fluctuations, where the performer may speed up or slow down the tempo at their discretion for expressive purposes.