allegro con spirito
- noun
- /əˈlɛɡroʊ kɒn ˈspɪrɪtoʊ/
- Specialized
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allegro con spirito
- The score is marked allegro con spirito, so remember to keep the energy high throughout the movement.
Examples
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The pianist played the finale allegro con spirito, captivating the entire audience.
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Can you play this piece in allegro con spirito?
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Our conductor asked us to perform the overture allegro con spirito at tonight's concert.
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The symphony began with an allegro con spirito tempo.
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The conductor instructed the orchestra to play the piece allegro con spirito, infusing it with vitality and excitement.
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During the performance, the violinist executed the passage allegro con spirito, bringing a lively spirit to the music.
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In the final movement, the composer wrote allegro con spirito to ensure the musicians played with briskness and energy.
Synonyms
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8.1
At a quick, lively speed in music
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5.1
In a lively and energetic way that shows excitement
Played in a lively, energetic way
To play music in a lively, energetic way
Play or sing quickly and with energy
Antonyms
How Fast
Surface Forms
Morphology
allegro + con + spirito
The instruction 'in a lively and spirited manner' is directly compositional from allegro (brisk, lively) + con (with) + spirito (spirit/spirited), so the overall meaning follows transparently from the parts. As a conventional musical direction using Italian lexemes common across repertoires, a learner who knows the constituent meanings will readily infer the MWE meaning.
Etymology
Allegro con spirito comes from Italian: allegro means 'lively', con means 'with', and spirito means 'spirit'. It tells musicians to play fast and full of energy, which is why it means 'in a lively and spirited manner'.