allegretto
1 of 2adverb or adjective
al·le·gret·to
ˌa-lə-ˈgre-(ˌ)tō 
ˌä-lə-
: faster than andante but not so fast as allegro
—used as a direction in music
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Washington Post, 18 Nov. 2019
Urgently dramatic outer movements enclosed the caustic jollity of the allegretto and the anguished threnody of the largo.
—John Von Rhein, chicagotribune.com, 22 Dec. 2017
All well and good, but the music, while beautifully played, was too drawn out, falling noticeably below Brahms' poco allegretto marking.
—John Von Rhein, chicagotribune.com, 12 May 2017
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Noun
The aria-like allegretto offered an opportunity for Fejervari to show off his technique in layers with bass staccato notes popping against creamy treble thirds and lyrical lines.
—Washington Post, 18 Nov. 2019
Urgently dramatic outer movements enclosed the caustic jollity of the allegretto and the anguished threnody of the largo.
—John Von Rhein, chicagotribune.com, 22 Dec. 2017
All well and good, but the music, while beautifully played, was too drawn out, falling noticeably below Brahms' poco allegretto marking.
—John Von Rhein, chicagotribune.com, 12 May 2017
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“Allegretto.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/allegretto. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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