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‖ andante, a. and n. Mus.|anˈdante, ænˈdæntɪ|
[It., pr. pple. of andare to go.]
A. adj. Of musical movement: Moderately slow and distinct. Also used advb.
1742Bailey, Andante, chiefly respects the thorough Base, and signifies that in playing, the Time must be kept very just and exact, and each note made very equal and distinct from one to the other. 1784Europ. Mag. V. 322 Haydn's celebrated Andante movement. 1868Geo. Eliot Sp. Gipsy i. 63 Not angular jigs..but action curved to soft andante strains. 1880E. Prout in Grove Dict. Mus. I. 65/1 Andante is a quicker rate of movement than larghetto, but..is slower than allegretto.
B. n. A movement or piece in andante time.
1784Cowper Task ii. 351 [He] sells accent, tone..and gives to prayer The adagio and andante it demands. 1845E. Holmes Mozart 30 An Andante in one of them [sonatas] is of especial taste. |