allegro ma non troppo
Definition of the Italian term allegro ma non troppo in music:
- fast but not too much (70–150 beats per minute)
- movement, section, or piece marked allegro ma non troppo
Language
Italian
Abbreviation
allo ma non troppo
Alt. abbreviations
allo ma non troppoall'o ma non troppo
Tempo analysis
An analysis of 100 recordings of classical works marked allegro ma non troppo indicates that allegro ma non troppo is typically performed at a tempo between 70 and 150 beats per minute (BPM). The average tempo is 111 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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19th century
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Musical examples
Music scores that include allegro ma non troppo:
- Antonín Dvořák: String Quartet No. 12 (1893) Page 2
- Jean-Marie Leclair: Sonata No. 12 in G major (1734) Page 2
- Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 (1822‑1824) Page 1