con moto

adverb

con mo·to kän-ˈmō-(ˌ)tō

kōn-

: with movement : in a spirited manner

—used as a direction in music

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Phrases in the Andante con moto were nicely tapered, and the Menuetto properly danced at one beat per measure. —

Dallas News, 18 Sep. 2022 The third and fourth were a showcase of bustling internal mechanics — especially the andante con moto third, in which the violins seem eager to identify as woodwinds. —

Michael Andor Brodeur, Washington Post, 11 Dec. 2022 The violin started the Andante con moto with a children’s-march-like melody that reappeared in four variations for various soloists before the movement ended with a lilting 6/8 Allegretto coda. —

BostonGlobe.com, 8 Nov. 2021 Written in four movements, this delightful half-hour piece takes the form of a symphony, with an opening Adagio–Allegro, an Andante con moto slow movement, a Scherzo, and an Adagio–Allegro finale. —

BostonGlobe.com, 8 Nov. 2021

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