agitato

American  

[aj-i-tah-toh, ah-jee-tah-taw] / ˌædʒ ɪˈtɑ toʊ, ˌɑ dʒiˈtɑ tɔ /

adjective

Music.

1. agitated; restless or hurried in movement or style.

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agitato British  

/ ˌædʒɪˈtɑːtəʊ /

adjective

1. music (to be performed) in an agitated manner

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Etymology

Origin of agitato

1885–90; < Italian < Latin agitātus. See agitate

Example Sentences

Moments later, as he keeled over while Charlotte's daughter sails through the presto agitato section of Beethoven's "Moonlight Sonata," I resented being proven correct.

From Salon

As the author Johanna Fiedler recounted in “Molto Agitato,” a history of the Met, Mr. Levine’s detractors considered the gala an unseemly act of self-celebration.

From New York Times

Johanna Fiedler, a former press representative for the Met, wrote in her 2001 book “Molto Agitato: The Mayhem Behind the Music at the Metropolitan Opera,” that such stories had circulated since at least 1979.

From New York Times

Johanna Fiedler, who was the Met’s press representative for 15 years, wrote about them in her 2001 book “Molto Agitato: The Mayhem Behind the Music at the Metropolitan Opera.”

From New York Times

Pálfalvi’s own proclamation came two years ago with his venturesome first recording, “Agitato,” in which he pairs Baroque music with striking contemporary pieces and reveals himself to be a young musician with an uncommon combination of elegance and daring.

From Los Angeles Times