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Definition of Moderato
1. Adjective. (of tempo) moderate.
Definition of Moderato
1. a. & adv. With a moderate degree of quickness; moderately.
Definition of Moderato
1. Noun. (music) A tempo mark directing that a passage is to be played at a moderate tempo ¹
2. Noun. (music) A passage having this mark ¹
3. Adverb. (music) played in this style ¹
4. Adjective. (music) describing a passage having this mark ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Moderato
1. a musical passage played at a medium tempo [n -TOS]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Moderato
Literary usage of Moderato
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A Dictionary of Music and Musicians (A.D. 1450-1880) by John Alexander Fuller-Maitland, George Grove (1880)
"moderato alone is never used by Beethoven, except in the doubtful Pianoforte ...
He uses Molto moderato however in the Sonata for Pianoforte and Violin, op. ..."
2. Grove's Dictionary of Music and Musicians by George Grove, John Alexander Fuller-Maitland (1907)
"Thus Allegro moderato will be slightly slower than Allegro alone, and Andante
moderato slightly taster than Andante. moderato alone is never used by ..."
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