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Less of a walking pace than andante (so slightly quicker) A tempo: to time: Return to previous tempo Fermata: held, stopped, orig. Latin firmo "make firm, fortify" Holding or sustaining a note Grave: grave, solemn: Slow and solemn tempo (slower than largo) Largo: broad: Slow and dignified tempo Largamente: broadly: Slow and dignified tempo ...
Return to normal tempo after a deviation. Not recommended in string parts, due to possible confusion with battuto (qv.); use a tempo, which means the same thing a bene placito Up to the performer a cappella lit. "in a chapel"; vocal parts only, without instrumental accompaniment a capriccio A free and capricious approach to tempo a due (a 2)
In musical terminology, tempo (Italian for 'time'; plural 'tempos', or tempi from the Italian plural), measured in beats per minute, is the speed or pace of a given composition, and is often also an indication of the composition's character or atmosphere.
The tempo of a slow movement can vary from largo to andante, though occasionally allegretto slow movements can be found, especially in works by Beethoven. It is usually in the dominant , subdominant , parallel , or relative key of the musical work's main key, but also in any variation or combination of them; the subdominant of the relative ...
Andante (tempo), a moderately slow musical tempo; Andante, a shōjo manga by Miho Obana "Andante" (song), a song by Hitomi Yaida "Andante, Andante", a 1980 song by ABBA from Super Trouper; Andante, a South Korean television series "Andante" , an episode of Homeland
Vivace is lively, fast, and bright, meaning with the 4/4 measurement, a range of 156 to 176 bpm is how it's defined in many metronomes nowadays. Meaning anywhere between 39 and 44 measures/bars per minute. Vivacissimo and allegressimo are very fast, bright, and lively, meaning ranges from 172 to 176 are reliable for the 4/4 markings.
Andantino, an Italian tempo marking meaning a tempo that is slightly faster than Andante (78–83 BPM) Andantino (ballet) , a Jerome Robbins ballet Andantino (game) , a two-player board game
Title page of Franz Rigler's "Three Rondos" (1790) First page of the manuscript for Mozart's Adagio and Rondo for glass harmonica, flute, oboe, viola and cello. The rondo is a musical form that contains a principal theme (sometimes called the "refrain") which alternates with one or more contrasting themes, generally called "episodes", but also occasionally referred to as "digressions" or ...