A directive to perform the indicated passage of a composition at a fast tempo with spirit.
in a vigorous or brisk manner : in a vigorous or brisk manner. often used as a direction in music.
Regarding tempo, both are traditionally taken to mean that it should be a little faster than it otherwise would be - allegro con brio/fuoco a bit faster than a typical allegro, and similarly for presto con brio/fuoco.
Allegro is Italian for 'lively' or 'cheerful' and it's a term used on musical scores to indicate that the piece should be played at a relatively fast pace and in a bright and merry manner.
English translation:lively but not too much. Explanation: The correct technical translation is "at a brisk lively tempo" (allègrement).
Tune In - Beethoven 7 Allegro con brio - Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra. Ludwig van Beethoven was born in 1770 in Bonn, Germany and died in Vienna, Austria, in 1827. At the time of Beethoven's birth, Bonn was part of the Holy Roman Empire.
with Italian Musical Terms
Musical Term | English | Other information and examples of usage |
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con | with | eg: con moto = with movement |
crescendo | gradually getting louder | |
da capo | from the beginning | An instruction to repeat the misc from the beginning. |
dal segno | from the sign | An instruction to repeat the misc from the sign. |
Sonata form First Movement: Allegro con brio; Sonata form The symphony opens with its famous four-note motive. Three short notes on the same pitch descend a third to a longer note.
Allegro con brio. time, is in sonata form, with typical performances between 12 and 18 minutes long depending on interpretation and whether the exposition repeat is played.
mae·sto·so mī-ˈstō-sō -zō : so as to be majestic and stately. used as a direction in music.
Italian Allegro (Italian: 'lively'). Meaning the music should be played cheerfully. Upbeat and brisk.
In music, an instruction of "allegro ma non troppo" means to play "fast, but not overly so".
Sonata form First Movement: Allegro con brio; Sonata form The symphony opens with its famous four-note motive. Three short notes on the same pitch descend a third to a longer note.
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