andante moderato

Definition of the Italian term andante moderato in music:

  1. moderately slow (40–90 beats per minute)
  2. movement, section, or piece marked andante moderato
Language
Italian
Abbreviation
andte moderato

Tempo analysis

An analysis of 100 recordings of classical works marked andante moderato indicates that andante moderato is typically performed at a tempo between 40 and 90 beats per minute (BPM). The average tempo is 62 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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Musical examples

Music scores that include andante moderato:

Related terms

Italian musical terms related to andante moderato:

  • andante – moderately slow (40–90 beats per minute)...
  • moderato – moderate tempo (50–120 beats per minute)...