accelerando is a term indicating that the tempo is speeding up.
accelerando is a term indicating that the tempo is speeding up.
accelerando is a term indicating that the tempo is?
speeding up
tempo is not necessarily fixed. within a piece (or within a movement of a longer work), a composer may indicate a complete change of tempo, often by using a double bar and introducing a new tempo indication, often with a new time signature and/or key signature.









































it is also possible to indicate a more or less gradual change in tempo, for instance with an "accelerando" (speeding up) or "ritardando" ("rit"., slowing down) marking. indeed, some compositions chiefly comprise "accelerando" passages, for instance monti's "csárdás", or the russian civil war song echelon song.
tempo
the album received universal acclaim with metacritic giving it a score of 88 from 9 reviews. thom jurek, in his review for allmusic states, ""accelerando" is a triumph in creativity and expert musicianship, and further underscores iyer's status as a genuine jazz innovator". writing for all about jazz, troy collins said ""accelerando" is a masterful collection that balances high-minded conceptualism with heartfelt conviction". the guardian review by john fordham awarded the album 4 stars noting "the world's full of fine jazz piano trios, but iyer's is way up the a-list". popmatters editor john garratt said ""accelerando" is an album filled with highlights... there is a reason vijay iyer keeps popping up on year-end best-of lists; it’s because he synthesizes such disparate styles, some easily palatable and some requiring more effort, into a striking vision of his own".
accelerando (album)