allegro
Definition of the Italian term allegro in music:
- fast (100–160 beats per minute)
- movement, section, or piece marked allegro
- lively, cheerful, merry
Language
Italian
Abbreviation
allo
Alt. abbreviations
alloall'oallo.
Tempo analysis
An analysis of 100 recordings of classical works marked allegro indicates that allegro is typically performed at a tempo between 100 and 160 beats per minute (BPM). The average tempo is 133 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.
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Combinations
Italian musical terms that include allegro:
Musical examples
Music scores that include allegro:
- Antonio Vivaldi: Violin Concerto No. 1 (1723) Page 1
- Arcangelo Corelli: Concerto Grosso No. 8 (1690) Page 1
- Edvard Grieg: Piano Concerto in A minor (1868) Page 1
- Felix Mendelssohn: A Midsummer Night's Dream (1826) Page 1
- Franz Liszt: Piano Sonata in B minor (1852‑53) Page 1
- Georges Bizet: Carmen Suite No. 2 (1886) Page 1
- Johannes Brahms: Hungarian Dance No. 5 (1858‑68) Page 1
- Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 23 (1804‑1806) Page 1
- Pyotr Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No. 1 (1874‑1875) Page 1
- Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony No. 40 (1788) Page 1
Related terms
Italian musical terms related to allegro: