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rallentando

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rallentando
Music becoming slower


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The ending, bars 86-89, is less clear because Debussy makes a considerable rallentando in bars 84-85, and bar 86 (Example 4) could be considered as a return to the ordinary slower tempo from the rallentando.
The most noticeable discrepancies are measure 19, where a ritardando is in the transcription with no fermata on beats eight to nine; however, in the original score, a rallentando is indicated and a fermata is placed on beats eight to nine in the vocal parts.
 
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