adagio
Slower than andante
Adagio is a musical term indicating a slow tempo, slower than andante but not as slow as largo.
It serves as both a direction to performers and a noun naming a piece or movement played at this pace.
In ballet, an adagio is a slow, graceful sequence emphasizing balance and controlled movement, often featuring a pas de deux where partners execute sustained lifts and poses.
The symphony's adagio movement brought the audience to tears.
Slow tempo marking
- graveSerious and worrying
- ritardandoGradual tempo decrease
- moderatoMedium musical tempo
- slow movementLeisurely pace of travel
metronome · beat · rhythm · measure · time signature · pacing · rallentando · rubato
Noted twentieth-century composer
- symphonyExtended composition for orchestra
- concertoSolo-and-orchestra composition
- sonataMulti-movement instrumental composition
- stringsThin flexible lines
movement · orchestra · classical · score · chamber music · quartet · Mozart · Beethoven
Untroubled and composed
- contemplativeInclined to deep thought
- meditativeInclined toward deep reflection
- tranquilCalm and untroubled
- peacefulFree from disturbance
melancholic · tender · poignant · wistful · bittersweet · elegiac · introspective · soothing
Flowing ornamental design
- pliéBallet knee-bending movement
- pas de deuxBallet for two dancers
- choreographyDesigning performance movement sequences
- pointeBallet's tiptoe technique
ballerina · pirouette · barre · corps de ballet · prima ballerina · adage · partnering · sustained
lento
Slow tempo marking
- graveSerious and worrying
- ritardandoGradual tempo decrease
- moderatoMedium musical tempo
slow movement · metronome · beat · rhythm · measure · time signature · pacing · rallentando · rubato · tempo marking
Barber
Noted twentieth-century composer
- symphonyExtended composition for orchestra
- concertoSolo-and-orchestra composition
- sonataMulti-movement instrumental composition
strings · movement · orchestra · classical · score · chamber music · quartet · Mozart · Beethoven · Mahler
serene
Untroubled and composed
- contemplativeInclined to deep thought
- meditativeInclined toward deep reflection
- tranquilCalm and untroubled
peaceful · melancholic · tender · poignant · wistful · bittersweet · elegiac · introspective · soothing · gentle
arabesque
Flowing ornamental design
- pliéBallet knee-bending movement
- pas de deuxBallet for two dancers
- choreographyDesigning performance movement sequences
pointe · ballerina · pirouette · barre · corps de ballet · prima ballerina · adage · partnering · sustained · extension
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- music termsmelody, tempo, rhythm, harmony, beat
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