musikalischer

Musikalischer is the comparative form of the German adjective musikalisch, meaning more musical or more closely related to music. It is used to compare degrees of musicality, musical style, or quality in performances, compositions, and related expressions. As a declined adjective, it agrees with the noun it modifies in gender, case, and number.

Etymology and formation: musikalisch derives from Musik (music) with the suffix -al and the adjectival ending -isch. The comparative form is created by adding -er to the adjective stem, yielding musikalischer. In practice, the endings follow standard German adjective inflection, for example: der musikalischer Unterschied (with a determiner in the masculine singular), eine musikalischere Aufführung (feminine singular), or musikalische Klangfarbe in other contexts.

Usage: The term appears in music criticism, scholarly writing, and descriptive prose about style and performance. It does not denote technical proficiency but rather a relative degree of musicality or a more musical character. Examples include “Der zweite Satz klingt musikalischer als der erste” and “Sie entwickelt einen musikalischeren Stil.”

See also: musikalisch, Musikalität, Musik, Stil.