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adagio

Ah-DAH-jio

[Italian, at ease]

1. A slow tempo marking between largo and andante. This term can be seen abbreviated as adag.adgºadgoadº, or ado.
 
2. A composition written in a slow tempo, frequently the second movement of sonatas, symphonies, etc.

 

More about tempo-markings.

Example


Samuel Barber: Adagio for Strings, Op. 9


See Also

[Abbreviation] adag.
[Abbreviation] adgº
[Abbreviation] adgo
[Abbreviation] adº
[Abbreviation] ado

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Last Updated: 2016-04-29 13:07:35