largo
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- noun
- /ˈlɑrɡoʊ/
- Specialized
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largo
- For example, even beginning students can listen to recorded examples of the "Largo" from Dvorak's From the New World symphony while they learn the eight-measure "Largo" theme from their band method book.
- largo movement
Examples
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The congregation stumbled after her like a clumsy giant, forever surprised when allegro slowed to largo in the space of a measure.
Fiction book (1991) -
Plunging down the highway through the starry night, the symphony's melancholy Largo swirling around me, I was alone with my thoughts.
Fiction book (1999) -
For those of us entrenched in the world of music, terms like largo and rondo have more than a grammatical or theoretical meaning; they also represent an experiential and practical understanding.
Academic text (2011) -
The composer included a beautiful largo section that conveyed deep emotions during the performance.
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In the symphony, the largo allowed the audience to experience a moment of reflection and calm.
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During rehearsal, the conductor emphasized the importance of playing the largo with great dignity and slow tempo.
Synonyms
An extremely slow musical tempo that sounds wide and still
Played or sung at a very slow speed in music
Slowly when you play music
Played or sung slowly
A slow, calm part of music played a little faster than very slow
A piece or section played at a moderately slow musical speed
Antonyms
How Fast
Surface Forms
Etymology
A largo as a musical section takes its name from the Italian word for 'broad', related to English large, because the passage should be played 'very slow' and with a calm, dignified style.