grave
Definition of the Italian term grave in music:
- extremely slow (20–75 beats per minute)
- movement, section, or piece marked grave
- grave, serious, solemn
- deep, low-pitched
Language
Italian
Singular
grave
Plural
gravi
Tempo analysis
An analysis of 100 recordings of classical works marked grave indicates that grave is typically performed at a tempo between 20 and 75 beats per minute (BPM). The average tempo is 46 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
Combinations
Italian musical terms that include grave:
Musical examples
Music scores that include grave:
- Alfredo Casella: Symphony No. 2 (1908‑10) Page 1
- Arcangelo Corelli: 12 Violin Sonatas (1700) Page 2
- Arcangelo Corelli: Concerto Grosso No. 8 (1690) Page 1
- George Frideric Handel: Messiah (1741) Page 1
- George Frideric Handel: Water Music (1715‑36) Page 1
- Ludwig van Beethoven: Pathetique Sonata (1798) Page 1
- Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 8 (1798) Page 1
Related terms
Italian musical terms related to grave: