maestoso
Definition of the Italian term maestoso in music:
- majestic, stately
Language
Italian
Singular
maestoso (m)maestosa (f)
Plural
maestosi (m)maestose (f)
Abbreviation
maesto
Combinations
Italian musical terms that include maestoso:
Musical examples
Music scores that include maestoso:
- Anton Bruckner: Symphony No. 6 (1881) Page 1
- Charles-Auguste de Bériot: Violin Concerto No. 9 (1850) Page 1
- Ernesto Cavallini: Adagio e Tarantella (ca. 1840) Page 1
- Gioachino Rossini: The Barber of Seville (1816) Page 1
- Giuseppe Verdi: Nabucco (1841) Page 2
- Igor Stravinsky: The Firebird: VII. Finale (1919) Page 1
- Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 (1822‑1824) Page 1
- Léo Delibes: Lakmé (1883) Page 1
- Pyotr Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No. 1 (1874‑1875) Page 1
- Robert Schumann: Carnaval (1833‑35) Page 1
Related terms
Italian musical terms related to maestoso:
- altieramente – haughtily, proudly...
- epico – epic, heroic, stately
- eroica – heroic, strong, dignified
- eroico – heroic, strong, dignified
- nobile – noble, dignified, stately
- nobilmente – nobly, dignified, stately