Allegro
brisk or rapid in tempo.
an allegro movement.
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Historical Examples
Milton presented two distinct poems, though allied by antithesis, and Penseroso does not speak until allegro has finished.
The Standard Cantatas George P. Upton
The strings and the wind took up the allegro, and Thayer rose.
The Dominant Strain Anna Chapin Ray
It finally ends in an allegro coda that abounds in brilliant and difficult writing.
Camilla: A Tale of a Violin Charles Barnard
allegro from the Concerto in F minor, composed and played by Chopin.
Frederick Chopin as a Man and Musician Frederick Niecks
Lassus introduced such musical terms as allegro and Adagio into music and brought chromatic elements into musical composition.
The Century of Columbus James J. Walsh
The first subject of the allegro movement is anything but pathetic.
Descriptive Analyses of Piano Works Edward Baxter Perry
The second part (allegro grazioso, 3-4), although light and cheerful, does not approach the first in originality and depth.
Life Of Mozart, Vol. 1 (of 3) Otto Jahn
We may call them the allegro and the Penseroso of the waltz.
Descriptive Analyses of Piano Works Edward Baxter Perry
Instead, therefore, of resuming her place on the sofa, she asked allegro to take her to the princess.
The Title Market Emily Post
The first allegro must be fiery, and the last as quick as possible.
Life Of Mozart, Vol. 2 (of 3) Otto Jahn
adjective, adverb
(to be performed) quickly, in a brisk lively manner
noun (pl) -gros
a piece or passage to be performed in this manner
1680s as a musical term, from Italian allegro “cheerful, gay,” from Latin alacrem (nominative alacer) “lively, cheerful, brisk” (see alacrity).
allegro [(uh-leg-roh, uh-lay-groh)]
A brisk, lively musical tempo. Allegro is Italian for “cheerful.”
operating system
The code name for the major Mac OS release due in mid-1998.
(http://devworld.apple.com/mkt/informed/appledirections/mar97/roadmap.html).
(1997-10-15)
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