Allegretto (Adjective)
Meaning
(of tempo) faster than allegro.
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The conductor led the orchestra in a spirited allegretto rendition of the symphony's second movement.
- The allegretto section of the piano concerto was marked by a whirlwind of arpeggios and chromatic runs.
- As the allegretto theme emerged, the violins took center stage, their soaring melodies dancing above the accompanying instruments.
- In this allegretto arrangement, the jazz ensemble transformed the classic standard into a lively vehicle for virtuosic solos.
- The orchestra's allegretto performance was a blur of precise articulation, fleet fingerwork, and soaring musicality.