adagietto
Definition of the Italian term adagietto in music:
- rather slowly (40–100 beats per minute), not as slow as adagio
- movement, section, or piece marked adagietto
Language
Italian
Tempo analysis
An analysis of 66 recordings of classical works marked adagietto indicates that adagietto is typically performed at a tempo between 40 and 100 beats per minute (BPM). The average tempo is 69 BPM.
The diagram below shows the tempo of each recording. The dataset includes works from the 18th to 20th centuries, where available, with no more than three recordings of the same work and no more than six by the same composer.
18th century
19th century
20th century
Musical examples
Music scores that include adagietto:
- Gustav Mahler: Symphony No. 5: IV. Adagietto (1902) Page 1
Related terms
Italian musical terms related to adagietto: