allegro
A tempo mark directing that a passage is to be played in a quick, lively tempo, faster than allegretto but slower than presto.
Other meanings
An expressive mark indicating that a passage is to be played in a lively or happy manner, not necessarily quickly.
A passage having this mark.
Related words
- allegro ma non troppo
- allegro moderato
- allegro non troppo
- sonata-allegro form
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “allegro” on Wiktionary, by its contributors, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.