Think of this exquisite, 19-work exhibition as a bit of fanfare played pianissimo.

The players use soft mallets and play pianissimo throughout.

The movement is played pianissimo or "very quietly", and the loudest it gets is mezzo forte or "moderately loud".

Especially striking was one marked Adagio sereno, an eerie movement played pianissimo, in the ghostly, ringing tones of artificial harmonics.

The musicians said they lacked confidence in the ability of the modern stringed instruments to sustain superb sound quality when played pianissimo.

Elgar was insistent that the first entrance of this new subject be played religiously pianissimo without sacrificing the expression dictated.

When playing pianissimo, the woodwinds had a reedy sound that seemed to emanate from some far-off place.

This musical percussion is quite pleasant and can be played pianissimo as well as forte.

The opening theme, played pianissimo over string tremolos, so much resembles the sound of an orchestra tuning, many commentators have suggested that was Beethoven's inspiration.

The great love duet which ends the act commences with a statement from Otello accompanied by cellos playing pianissimo.