mosso
Americanadjective
adverb
Etymology
Origin of mosso
1875–80; < Italian, past participle of muovere to move
Example Sentences
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From the piu mosso the agitation increases, and here let me call to your notice the Beethoven-ish quality of these bars, which continue until the change of signature.
From Chopin : the Man and His Music by Huneker, James
The dog's reply was to continue his operations piu mosso.
From Love Among the Chickens A Story of the Haps and Mishaps on an English Chicken Farm by Both, Armand
A definitely slower tempo at once più lento meno mosso ritenuto 3.
From Essentials in Conducting by Gehrkens, Karl Wilson
Studiando le mie cifre, col compasso Rilevo, che presto sar� sotterra— Perch� del mio saper si fa gran chiasso, E gl'ignoranti m'hanno mosso guerra.
From The Letters of Robert Browning and Elizabeth Barrett Barrett, Vol. 1 (of 2) 1845-1846 by Browning, Robert
Più allegro, più tosto, più mosso, stretto, un poco animato.
From Music Notation and Terminology by Gehrkens, Karl Wilson
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