DE gezogen articulation common Support my free tools
drawn out, carried or sustained; write gezogen in full
How is gezogen played?
Carry the marked note or line with sustained length and breadth instead of clipping or lightening its end. In string writing the word can evoke a drawn bow stroke; in a broader orchestral context it shapes the line rather than prescribing one physical technique. Bruckner prints gezogen and related breit/lang gezogen wording, and specialist documentation also points to Mahler usage. Do not infer a specific tempo, dynamic, slur pattern or note-length percentage unless the score supplies it.
How does gezogen sound?
The sound feels carried and continuous, not short or merely legato.
In context
German gezogen means drawn out or sustained and can also refer to bowing or connected delivery according to context. Its documented Bruckner and Mahler associations concern a carried, broad line, not a universal instruction to slow down or play louder. The musical word is written in full; general-language gez. is too ambiguous and lacks the required score expansions.