andanteadj.n.
Music.
A. adj.
Of musical movement: Moderately slow and distinct. Also used advb.
ΘΚΠ
society > leisure > the arts > music > musical sound > duration of notes > tempo > [adjective] > specific tempo
runningc1440
pronto1724
adagio1729
andante1742
amoroso1764
tittuping1772
allegretto1783
allegro1794
largo1795
andantino1819
furioso1823
adagietto1841
accelerando1842
rubato1846
bright1872
mosso1876
ritenuto1876
vivace1922
motoric1937
mouvementé1938
tranquillo1939
up tempo1948
downtempo1957
1742 N. Bailey Universal Etymol. Eng. Dict. Andante, chiefly respects the thorough Base, and signifies that in playing, the Time must be kept very just and exact, and each note made very equal and distinct from one to the other.
1784 European Mag. V. 322 Haydn's celebrated Andante movement.
1868 ‘G. Eliot’ Spanish Gypsy i. 59 Not angular jigs..but action curved To soft andante strains.
1880 E. Prout in Grove Dict. Music I. 65/1 Andante is a quicker rate of movement than larghetto, but..is slower than allegretto.
B. n.
A movement or piece in andante time.
ΘΚΠ
society > leisure > the arts > music > piece of music > type of piece > [noun] > piece in specific manner
amoroso1769
andante1785
maestoso1794
agitato1797
presto1842
andantino1845
scherzino1884
scherzetto1907
grandioso1914
strepitoso1966
society > leisure > the arts > music > piece of music > section of piece of music > [noun] > main division of opus > types of movement
allegro1683
amoroso1769
finale1783
adagio1785
andante1785
appassionato1838
trio1840
presto1842
andantino1845
adagietto1852
scherzo1852
scherzando1876
galanterie1911
1785 W. Cowper Task ii. 351 [He] sells accent, tone..and gives to prayer The adagio and andante it demands.
1845 E. Holmes Life Mozart 30 An Andante in one of them [sonatas] is of especial taste.
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