allegro

[ uh-ley-groh, uh-leg-roh; Italian ahl-le-graw ]

/ əˈleɪ groʊ, əˈlɛg roʊ; Italian ɑlˈlɛ grɔ /

Music.

brisk or rapid in tempo.

an allegro movement.

Origin of allegro

1625–35; < Italian < Latin alacer brisk. Cf. alacrity

Allegro, L'

[ lah-ley-groh, la- ]

/ lɑˈleɪ groʊ, læ- /

L'Allegro.

"Quoniam iniquitatem meam," an allegro, is the first air by me.

The Letters of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Vol. 1 |Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
When he returns to us it is with an allegro of trumpet calls.

Franz Liszt |James Huneker
Instead, therefore, of resuming her place on the sofa, she asked Allegro to take her to the princess.

The Title Market |Emily Post
Two graceful Minuets (the second taking the place of a Trio) follow, and the third movement is an Allegro in sonata-form.

The Pianoforte Sonata |J.S. Shedlock

The first Allegro of the Concerto went very smoothly, and the audience rewarded him with thundering applause.

Frederick Chopin as a Man and Musician |Frederick Niecks

allegro

/ (əˈleɪɡrəʊ, -ˈlɛɡ-) music /

(to be performed) quickly, in a brisk lively manner

a piece or passage to be performed in this manner

C17: from Italian: cheerful, from Latin alacer brisk, lively

allegro

[ (uh-leg-roh, uh-lay-groh) ]

A brisk, lively musical tempo. Allegro is Italian for “cheerful.”