demisemiquaver BrE
thirty-second note AmE

It lasts half as long as a thirty-second note (or demisemiquaver).

This leads to a light arpeggiated demisemiquaver transition passage.

It's called a a demisemiquaver.

Not lose a demisemiquaver.

It is made up of one bar of demisemiquaver scales leading into four bars where the theme becomes angular, chromatic and syncopated.

A further reminiscence of the Andante leads to a variation on the Allegretto, with the piano playing in constant demisemiquaver octaves.

Moreover, the opening is spoilt by the dotted-note on the viola twice losing its demisemiquaver; it is surprising that this was not immediately re-recorded.

Marked tempestoso ("tempestuous"), it consists of one long demisemiquaver dodecuplet tremolo in both hands, with brief chromatic pauses, making only sparse references to the theme.

Variation VII The bass takes on the melody with wide, rolled chords, while the treble engages itself with undulating sextuplet demisemiquaver scale runs.

Tone length Demisemiquaver is 0(SP-1002 Internal value is 1)- Whole note is 9(SP-1002 Internal value is 32).

Variation XX Labelled Impavidè ("fearless"), this variation consists of demisemiquaver stamps of thick chords marked fortississimo ("fff") each.

In the sixth bar a demisemiquaver motif is introduced that is developed later in the duet in a highly original way; it also serves as a means of modulation after which the parts interchange their roles.

Alkan makes use of the extreme registers of the piano, utilising the lower bass octave statements (as in the previous variation) to punctuate the theme, in the rhythm of a dotted semiquaver and a demisemiquaver.