Definition of alla breve
: the sign marking a piece or passage to be played alla breve;
also
: a passage so marked
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Origin and Etymology of alla breve
Italian, literally, according to the breve
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First Known Use: circa 1731
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: in duple or quadruple time with the beat represented by the half note
First Known Use of alla breve
1740
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