l'istesso tempo

in the same tempo as : in the same tempo as before. used as a direction in music.

tempo, speed or pacing of a piece of music, playing an essential role in performance and acting as the heartbeat of expression. The word tempo, meaning “time” in Italian, is derived from the Latin tempus.

'Same'; e.g. lo stesso tempo, l'istesso tempo, 'the same tempo', usually meaning that although the nominal value of the beat has changed (e.g. from a crotchet to a dotted crotchet), its duration is to remain the same.

non troppo in American English (nɑnˈtroʊpoʊ ; Italian nɔnˈtʀɔppɔ) [also in italics]; Musical Direction. not too much; moderately (Ex.: adagio ma non troppo, slowly but not too much so)

timeless [adjective] not belonging to, or typical of, any particular time. (Translation of senza tempo from the PASSWORD Italian–English Dictionary © 2014 K Dictionaries Ltd)

to be performed in a smooth sustained manner sostenuto. / (ˌsɒstəˈnuːtəʊ) / adjective, adverb. music (preceded by a tempo marking) to be performed in a smooth sustained manner.

conforming to the speed at which a piece of music is, or should be, played.

Grave – slow and solemn (20–40 BPM) Lento – slowly (40–45 BPM) Largo – broadly (45–50 BPM) Adagio – slow and stately (literally, “at ease”) (55–65 BPM)

: sustained to or beyond the note's full value. used as a direction in music.

Some of the more common Italian tempo indicators, from slowest to fastest, are:

• Grave – slow and solemn (20–40 BPM)
• Lento – slowly (40–45 BPM)
• Largo – broadly (45–50 BPM)
• Adagio – slow and stately (literally, “at ease”) (55–65 BPM)
• Adagietto – rather slow (65–69 BPM)
• Andante – at a walking pace (73–77 BPM)

troppo in American English (ˈtrɑpou, Italian ˈtʀɔppɔ) adverb. Music. too much; excessively.

adverbMusic. too much; excessively.