bisbigl. is one of the abbreviations that carries more than one meaning. Written out, it can be Bisbigliando, bisbigliando or bisbigliando — 3 separate directions that happen to shorten to the same letters. The score itself decides which: the surrounding passage, the instrument, and what the music is doing at that moment.
What bisbigl. can stand for
- Bisbigliando Bisbigliando is a whispering harp tremolo or colour trill, with the attested forms bisb. and bisbigl.
- bisbigliando Bisbigliando is a whispering tremolo or colour trill, especially for harp; bisb. and bisbigl. are attested forms.
- bisbigliando Bisbigliando is a whispering harp colour trill, with the attested forms bisb. and bisbigl.