andante
moderately slow and even.
an andante movement or piece.
Origin of andante
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How to use andante in a sentence
The andante is a little dry, but just on that account very characteristic—as reminiscent of the days of powder and patches.
The Life & Letters of Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky | Modeste TchaikovskyYou have made a transition from the frolicsome allegretto of the bachelor to the heavy andante of the father of a family.
The Petty Troubles of Married Life, Complete | Honore de BalzacThe "andante" played by Chopin was of course the middle movement of one of his concertos.
Frederick Chopin as a Man and Musician | Frederick NiecksThe andante was therefore excluded and its place supplied by the interesting Introduction to the Rondo which it now has.
The Life of Ludwig van Beethoven, Volume II (of 3) | Alexander Wheelock ThayerThemes for the Allegro, andante and Scherzo are found in sketchbooks belonging, at the very latest, to the years 1800 and 1801.
The Life of Ludwig van Beethoven, Volume II (of 3) | Alexander Wheelock Thayer
British Dictionary definitions for andante
/ (ænˈdænteɪ) music /
(to be performed) at a moderately slow tempo
a passage or piece to be performed in this manner
Origin of andante
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