allegro

noun

al·le·gro | \ ə-ˈle-(ˌ)grō

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plural allegros

Definition of allegro

(Entry 1 of 2)

: a musical composition or movement in allegro tempo

allegro

adverb or adjective

Definition of allegro (Entry 2 of 2)

: at a brisk lively tempo —used as a direction in music

Examples of allegro in a Sentence

Noun The symphony's first movement is an allegro.

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun In second gear, his singing V-8 seems to jump tempo, allegro to presto. — Patrick Bedard, Car and Driver, "Tested: 1991 GMC Syclone vs. Ferrari 348ts," 29 May 2020 In late May 1784, in a Viennese shop, Mozart heard a starling singing a motif strikingly similar to the allegro movement of his Piano Concerto No. — New York Times, "Letter of Recommendation: Starlings," 11 Feb. 2020 The third and final movement is another sonata-allegro form, which incorporates quotations from the first and second movements. — Jessica Rudman, courant.com, "Review: Guest conductor, teen prodigy pianist shine in HSO’s ‘Chopin and Franck’ program," 7 Dec. 2019 Fielding a request to do a spontaneous piece, Wheaton starts with an up-tempo, plinking line of notes, adds a brisk allegro melody that plays in syncopation against it, and finally pipes in a series of cascading arpeggios. — Rand Richards Cooper, courant.com, "In Our Midst: Gabriel Wheaton’s classical, contemporary, opulent and wildly eclectic one-man band," 15 Nov. 2019 Whether the music is adagio or allegro, this dance is always pedal to the metal — the dancers running, spinning, one leaping headlong into the others’ arms, another rolling across the stage as the others jump over her. — Brian Seibert, New York Times, "Black Grace, a dance company from New Zealand," 31 Oct. 2019 At each stage of class—the barre exercises, the serene adagio movements, and allegro jumps from petit to grande—there’s a code, a recipe, literal steps to doing things well. — Matt Ortile, SELF, "Whenever My Life Feels Out of Control, I Go to Ballet Class," 16 Aug. 2018 Capping the extended allegro giusto finale, Mr. Morris reverses the configuration. — Robert Greskovic, WSJ, "A Troupe From Florida and a Piscine World Premiere," 15 Aug. 2018 The first movement is a dramatic sonata-allegro form, and Kuan’s deft handling of the many tempo changes enhanced the sense of sense of inevitable progression built into the music. — Jessica Rudman, courant.com, "HSO Plays A Superb Shostakovich Program To Two Standing Ovations," 5 May 2018

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“Allegro.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/allegro. Accessed 28 Feb. 2021.

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allegro

noun

English Language Learners Definition of allegro

(Entry 1 of 2)

: a piece of music that is played or performed in a quick and lively way

allegro

adverb

English Language Learners Definition of allegro (Entry 2 of 2)

music : in a quick and lively way

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