11259 / 18210 · Workshop 93 — Tempo Architecture and Rubato: Ritardando, Accelerando, Fermatas, Metric Modulation, Free Time, and Returning to Pulse Without Losing the Listener← prev⊞ allnext →
93.5Ritardando versus pause
Important.
Ritardando
the pulse itself expands.
Fermata/pause
the pulse may stop or suspend on one event.
They are different sensations.