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allegretto
[ al-i-gret-oh; Italian ahl-le-gret-taw ]
adjective
- light, graceful, and moderately fast in tempo.
noun
, plural al·le·gret·tos.
- an allegretto movement.
allegretto
/ ˌælɪˈɡrɛtəʊ /
adjective
- (to be performed) fairly quickly or briskly
noun
- a piece or passage to be performed in this manner
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Word History and Origins
Origin of allegretto1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of allegretto1
C19: diminutive of allegro
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Example Sentences
You have made a transition from the frolicsome allegretto of the bachelor to the heavy andante of the father of a family.
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The Allegretto vivace of the first of these quartets was long a rock of offence.
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Schindlers account of the origin of the famous Allegretto Scherzando adds a new name to our dramatis person.
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It is now to be seen whether Schindlers account of the Allegretto Scherzando will bear examination.
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Schindler here prints the now well-known canon and adds: Out of this canon was developed the Allegretto Scherzando.
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