What's the difference between rallentando and ritenuto?

Rallentando


Definition:

  • (a.) Slackening; -- a direction to perform a passage with a gradual decrease in time and force; ritardando.

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Ritenuto


Definition:

  • (a.) Held back; holding back; ritardando.

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