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tempo [Ital.,=time], in music, the speed of a composition. The composer's intentions as to tempo are conventionally indicated by a set of Italian terms, of which the principal ones are presto (very fast), vivace (lively), allegro (fast), moderato (moderate), andante (moderate, literally a "walking" tempo), adagio (slow), lento (slower than adagio), and largo (very slow); accelerando (increasing the speed) and ritardando (slowing down) are directions to alter the tempo momentarily and are canceled by a tempo. Since Beethoven's time many composers have given metronomic indications, which, despite their seeming infallibility, are often misleading, and tempo remains a point of subjective interpretation. Acoustical factors influence the choice of a tempo but account less for the divergence between different performances than does the performer's interpretation of the work. tempo the speed at which a piece or passage of music is meant to be played, usually indicated by a musical direction (tempo marking) or metronome marking
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As the population on the raft builds up, his drawing moves from largo to molto vivace, with every page opening revealing new confusions among the entangled creatures. Microsoft Account Representative Kenneth McCumber will present commemorative plaques prior to the concert to each of the Discovery Artists and the New West Symphony Youth All-Stars, who will join the professional musicians and the Discovery Artists in a grand finale: Tchaikovsky's rousing Allegro molto vivace from Symphony No. |
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