moderato

[mod-uh-rah-toh]

adjective Music.

moderate; in moderate time.

Origin of moderato

1715–25; < Italian < Latin moderātus moderate

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Examples from the Web for moderato

Historical Examples of moderato

Allegro moderato, which is built substantially on the chief theme (solo 'cello).
Franz Liszt
James Huneker
It ends in a brilliant cadenza, that leads to the theme in moderato time.
Camilla: A Tale of a Violin
Charles Barnard
In the first long movement (an Allegro moderato) there is no repeat.
The Pianoforte Sonata
J.S. Shedlock
Opposite in feeling is the descending motive of strings, Moderato con anima (9/8).
Symphonies and Their Meaning; Third Series, Modern Symphonies
Philip H. Goepp
A long cadenza leads to the last movement in moderato time and in the key of E.
Camilla: A Tale of a Violin
Charles Barnard

British Dictionary definitions for moderato

moderato

adverb music

at a moderate tempo
(preceded by a tempo marking) a direction indicating that the tempo specified is to be used with restraintallegro moderato

Word Origin for moderato

C18: from Italian, from Latin moderātus; see moderate

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