#musical tempo

• Adagietto — A musical term indicating a fairly slow tempo, slightly faster and more moving than adagio, but slower than andante; also, it designates a piece or a part of a symphonic composition written in this rhythm. This structural indication grants the piece a melancholy and fluid nuance, famously illustrated by the fourth movement of Gustav Mahler's Fifth Symphony.
• Adagio — A musical term indicating a slow, leisurely, and solemn tempo, situated between largo and andante; also, it designates a piece or part of a composition written in this rhythm or a suite of slow movements performed in classical ballet. This structural movement emphasizes expressiveness, impeccable muscular control, and the fluidity of melodic lines.
• Allegretto — A tempo indication in music marking a fairly lively, moderately fast rhythm, structurally situated between andante and allegro. As a neuter noun, it designates a movement within a sonata or an independent musical piece written in this fluid and graceful motion, being an adapted spelling variant of the international term allegretto.
• Allegro — A tempo indication in music requiring a fast, lively, and energetic rhythm, structurally situated between moderato and vivace. As a neuter noun, it designates an independent instrumental piece or the first movement of a sonata, symphony, or concerto written in this brisk motion, being an adapted spelling variant of the international term allegro.
• Andante — A musical tempo indication requiring a composition to be executed at a moderate, slow, calm, and steady pace, corresponding to the natural rhythm of walking; a musical fragment composed or performed in this tempo. It is structurally situated in speed between adagio (slow) and moderato (moderate).
• Andantino — A musical tempo indication requiring a composition to be executed at a moderate pace, structurally situated very close to the andante tempo. Its historical meaning presents a slight ambiguity, but in modern practice it indicates a movement slightly faster and more lively than andante; a musical fragment composed or performed at this pace.