spirito
Definition of the Italian term spirito in music:
- spirit
Language
Italian
Singular
spirito
Plural
spiriti
Abbreviation
spir.
Combinations
Italian musical terms that include spirito:
- allegretto con spirito – moderately fast with spirit...
- allegro con spirito – fast with spirit...
- allegro spirito – fast with spirit...
- con spirito – with spirit
- grazioso con spirito – graceful with spirit
- lento con spirito – slow with spirit...
- moderato con spirito – moderate tempo with spirit...
- presto con spirito – very fast with spirit...
- vivace con spirito – lively with spirit...
- vivace e con spirito – lively and with spirit...
Musical examples
Music scores that include spirito:
- Johan Halvorsen: Passacaglia for Violin and Viola (1893) Page 2
- Joseph Haydn: Symphony No. 26 (ca. 1768) Page 1
- Maria Hester Park: Piano Sonata in C major (ca. 1796) Page 2
- Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Piano Sonata No. 7 (1777) Page 1
Related terms
Italian musical terms related to spirito:
- alma – (obsolete meaning) soul, spirit
- anima – soul...
- animo – spirit, animation...
- animosamente – spiritedly, with energy
- animosissimo – very spirited, very animated...
- animoso – spirited, animated...
- spiritosamente – spiritedly (in a lively manner)
- spiritoso – spirited, lively, animated
- spirituoso – spirited, lively, animated