animato
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of animato
1715–25; < Italian < L. See animate
Example Sentences
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The coda is marked pi� animato confuoco, and keeps up animato to the end.
From Shakespeare and Music by Wilson, Christopher
A new rhythmic motive, of great charm, un pocchetino piu animato, is answered by a bit of the theme.
From Symphonies and Their Meaning; Third Series, Modern Symphonies by Goepp, Philip H.
Amph. 551-632 could be worked up poco a poco crescendo e animato; in Poen.
From The Dramatic Values in Plautus by Blancké, Wilton Wallace
The feeling of unrest is here augmented until it becomes almost painful, and not until the animato does a restful feeling come.
From Piano Mastery Talks with Master Pianists and Teachers by Brower, Harriette
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