brio – Definition in music

Definition of the Italian term brio in music:

liveliness, spirit, vivacity

Language

Italian

Singular

brio

Plural

brii

Synonym

Italian musical terms that include brio:

allegretto con brio – moderately fast with liveliness...
allegro con brio – fast with liveliness...
allegro con brio ed espressivo – fast with liveliness and expressiveness...
allegro di molto e con brio – very fast and with liveliness...
allegro e con brio – fast and with liveliness...
allegro molto e con brio – very fast and with liveliness...
allegro vivace e con brio – fast and lively with spirit...
brio assai – much liveliness, much spirit, much vivacity
con brio – with liveliness, with spirit, with vivacity, with ...
moderato con brio – moderate tempo with liveliness...
presto con brio – very fast with liveliness...
vivace con brio – lively with spirit...
vivacissimo con brio – very fast with liveliness...

Music scores that include brio:

Franz Liszt: Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2 (1847) Page 14
Johannes Brahms: Symphony No. 3 (1883) Page 1
Ludwig van Beethoven: Pathetique Sonata (1798) Page 2
Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 3 (1794‑1795) Page 1
Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony No. 3 (1803‑1804) Page 1
Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony No. 5 (1804‑1808) Page 1

Italian musical terms related to brio:

animandosi – becoming lively, becoming animated
animato – lively, animated
animazione – liveliness, animation
brioso – lively, vivacious
desto – lively, quick, sprightly
lestamente – quickly, fast
lestissimo – very quickly, very fast
risvegliato – awakened, excited, lively
scherzante – playful, lively, merry
scherzantissimo – very playful, very lively, very merry
scherzevole – playful, lively, merry
scherzevolmente – playfully, lively, merrily
scherzoso – playful, lively, merry
spiritosamente – spiritedly (in a lively manner)
spiritoso – spirited, lively, animated
spirituoso – spirited, lively, animated
svegliando – awakening, enlivening
svegliato – awake, lively
svelto – quick, brisk, lively
vivace – lively (90–190 beats per minute)...
vivacemente – vivaciously, in a lively manner...
vivacetto – somewhat lively, not as lively as vivace...
vivacissimo – very lively (110–200 beats per minute), more livel...
vivacità – liveliness, vivacity
vivamente – lively...
vivente – living, alive
vivezza – liveliness, vivacity
vivido – vivid, lively...
vivissimo – very lively, faster than vivace...
vivo – living, alive...