Adagio (Noun)
Meaning 1
A slow section of a pas de deux requiring great skill and strength by the dancers.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Hypernyms
Meaning 2
(music) a composition played in adagio tempo (slowly and gracefully); "they played the adagio too quickly".
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The famous violin sonata is best performed with a soulful adagio in the third movement.
- The slow and mournful adagio is a hallmark of Baroque music.
- They played the adagio too quickly, losing the emotional depth of the piece.
- The orchestra's rendition of the Chopin nocturne featured a beautiful adagio.
- In the second movement, the adagio gives way to a lively allegro that lifts the listener's spirits.