1. pianissimo - Noun
2. pianissimo - Adjective
3. pianissimo - Adverb
4. pianissimo - Adjective Satellite
Very soft; -- a direction to execute a passage as softly as possible. (Abbrev. pp.)
Source: Webster's dictionaryMany people do not realise that it takes considerably more art and skill to play the violin lightly than it does to play it loudly. Indeed, the best possible training for young violinists is learning to play pianissimo and without pressure. Yehudi Menuhin
With American orchestras, in particular, because they play in such huge halls, getting a true pianissimo is very hard. Esa-Pekka Salonen
The Sunday concert (April 22) is very different from what Pianissimo usually offers. Source: Internet