leggiero – Definition in music

Definition of the Italian term leggiero in music:

light, nimble

Language

Italian

Singular

leggiero (m)leggiera (f)

Plural

leggieri (m)leggiere (f)

Abbreviation

legg.

Alt. abbreviation

leggº

Italian musical terms that include leggiero:

allegro e leggiero – fast and light...
animato e molto leggiero – lively and very leggiero
legato e leggiero – legato (smooth and connected notes) and light
legato e molto leggiero – legato (smooth and connected notes) and very light
leggiero con grazia – light with grace
leggiero con moto – light with movement
leggiero e con grazia – light and with grace
leggiero e dolcissimo – light and very sweet
leggiero e grazioso – light and graceful
leggiero e legato – light and legato (with smooth and connected notes)
leggiero e staccato – light and staccato (with short and detached notes)
leggiero e veloce – light and quick
leggiero e vivace – light and lively
leggiero ma ben marcato – light but well accented
leggiero ma cantabile – light but singable (in a singing style)
leggiero ma sempre in tempo – light but always in tempo
marcato ma poco leggiero – accented but somewhat light
molto leggiero – very light
piano e leggiero – soft and light
presto e leggiero – very fast and light...
scherzando e leggiero – playful and light
staccato e leggiero – staccato (short and detached notes) and light
tutto leggiero – light throughout
vivace e leggiero – lively and with light...

Music scores that include leggiero:

Anton Bruckner: Symphony No. 6 (1881) Page 1
Bedřich Smetana: Allegro capriccioso (1849) Page 1
Béla Bartók: Suite for Piano (1916) Page 4
Emile Jaques-Dalcroze: Violin Concerto No. 1 (ca. 1901) Page 3
Ernest Gillet: Miss Clementina (1904) Page 1
Ernesto Nazareth: Pássaros em festa (1920) Page 2
Felix Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto: 2. Andante (1838‑1845) Page 2
Georges Bizet: L'Arlésienne Suite No. 2 (1879) Page 3
Sigfrid Karg-Elert: Patina (1925) Page 1
Tomaso Antonio Vitali: Chaconne in G minor (ca. 1700) Page 3

Italian musical terms related to leggiero:

leggeramente – lightly, nimbly
leggerezza – lightness, nimbleness
leggermente – lightly, nimbly
leggero – light, nimble, agile
leggieramente – lightly, delicately
leggierezza – lightness
leggierissimo – as lightly as possible, as nimble as possible
leggiermente – lightly, nimbly
levezza – lightness
lieve – light, delicate, gentle
lievemente – lightly, delicately, gently
lievezza – lightness, delicacy, gentleness
sciolto – nimble, agile, light
soffice – light, gentle, soft