largo
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9.5
- noun
- /ˈlɑrɡoʊ/
- Specialized
- 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
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8.3
A piece or section played at a moderately slow musical speed
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8.1
Played or sung slowly
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7.9
Slowly when you play music
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9.9
A slow, calm part of music played a little faster than very slow
An extremely slow musical tempo that sounds wide and still
Played or sung at a very slow speed in music
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.