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ALLEGRO

Volume 2 · 64 words · 1842 Edition

in Music, an Italian word, denoting that the part is to be played in a sprightly, brisk, lively, and gay manner.

Piu Allegro signifies that the part it is joined to should be sung or played quicker; as

Poco piu Allegro intimates that the part to which it refers ought to be played or sung only a little more briskly than allegro alone requires.