leggieroadj.adv.n.

Brit.

/lɛˈdʒɛːrəʊ/, U.S.

/lɛˈdʒɛroʊ/

Forms: 1800s– leggero, 1800s– leggiero.

Origin: A borrowing from Italian. Etymons: Italian leggero, leggiero.

Etymology: < Italian leggero, †leggiero (19th cent. or earlier as a musical direction), specific use of leggero, †leggiero light, delicate (see leger adj.).

Music.

A. adj.

Light, delicate.

ΘΚΠ

society > leisure > the arts > music > performing music > expression > [adjective] > specific expression

affettuoso1724

sostenuto1724

risoluto1740

ariose1742

arioso1742

agitato?1775

legato1786

grandioso1787

staccato1806

trainante1818

leggiero1847

appassionato1869

martelé1876

martellato1876

pesante1900

misterioso1957

marcato1961

religioso1961

1847 Morning Post 13 May 6/4 The touch of the Patent Harmonium is lighter than that of any other instrument of the kind yet invented, thus rendering it the most desirable for rapid and leggiero passages.

1880 G. Grove Dict. Music II. 113/2 Leggiero passages are usually, though not invariably, piano, and they may be either legato or staccato.

1896 Music Oct. 607 A crisply-leggiero effect can be produced by energizing the muscles of the upper arm and those of the fingers.

1932 Musical Times May 424/2 The dancing, leggiero air is the main thing—that, and a good resource of volume for the top G, ff.

1960 Times 4 June 9/5 Katchen's leggiero playing is predictably delightful.

2010 Tulsa (Oklahoma) World (Nexis) 4 Nov. d6 I have always found the full orchestral versions to cover up much of the delicate filigrees and leggiero passage work of the piano part.

B. adv.

As a musical direction: in a light, delicate manner.

ΘΚΠ

society > leisure > the arts > music > written or printed music > directions > [adverb] > for other expression

grave1683

cantabile1724

maestoso1724

staccato1724

legato1740

soavemente1740

tenuto1762

amoroso?1765

spiritoso1767

pomposo1786

scherzando1786

strepitoso1801

grazioso1806

mesto1806

risoluto1817

tripsomely1819

alla marcia1823

energico1824

flautando1825

giocoso1828

grandioso1829

religioso1829

largamente1837

marcato1840

flautato1842

leggiero1851

tranquillo1854

appassionato1857

lamentoso1876

misterioso1876

parlando1876

pesante1876

scherzandissimo1876

affettuoso1879

arioso1879

quasi parlato1908

martellato1928

agitato1944

soave1959

1851 Musical Times July 211/2 Rondo (posthumous)... [Instructions below notation] Leggiero.

1895 T. Baker Dict. Musical Terms 112/2 Leggiero, a direction indicating, in piano-technic, that the passage is to performed with as great lightness as is consistent with the degree of loudness required.

1895 O. Ebel Handbk Music (ed. 4) 114 Leggero (It.) Light, nimble.

1972 Musical Q. 58 124 It is played and sung leggiero, almost scherzando, with pointed staccatos.

2002 A. Friberg & G. U. Battel in R. Parncutt & G. McPherson Sci. & Psychol. Music Performance xiii. 209 Pianists were asked to play the same piece brillante or leggero.

2013 Santa Fe New Mexican (Nexis) 18 Oct. Wang's fingerwork navigated the fountains of leaping and falling figuration while respecting the composer's instruction to play leggiero.

C. n.

A passage to be played lightly and delicately; a performer's manner of playing or singing passages of this kind; lightness and delicacy of touch.

ΘΚΠ

society > leisure > the arts > music > performing music > expression > [noun] > specific expression

staccato1724

cantabile1744

leggiero1875

martellato1931

pesante1932

1875 Musical World 2 Jan. 6/2 The charm of his ‘pianissimo’, as also of his ‘leggiero’ is indescribable.

1916 Etude Aug. 565/1 You ought to be able to make..as many kinds of touch as possible, from clinging legato to the lightest leggiero.

2010 Daily Tel. (Nexis) 3 Nov. (Review section) 31 The early songs were notable for a wonderful leggiero, a smoothness and lightness of line that seemed to float on the breath.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	leggiero
释义	leggieroadj.adv.n. Brit. /lɛˈdʒɛːrəʊ/, U.S. /lɛˈdʒɛroʊ/ Forms: 1800s– leggero, 1800s– leggiero. Origin: A borrowing from Italian. Etymons: Italian leggero, leggiero. Etymology: < Italian leggero, †leggiero (19th cent. or earlier as a musical direction), specific use of leggero, †leggiero light, delicate (see leger adj.). Music. A. adj. Light, delicate. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > music > performing music > expression > [adjective] > specific expression affettuoso1724 sostenuto1724 risoluto1740 ariose1742 arioso1742 agitato?1775 legato1786 grandioso1787 staccato1806 trainante1818 leggiero1847 appassionato1869 martelé1876 martellato1876 pesante1900 misterioso1957 marcato1961 religioso1961 1847 Morning Post 13 May 6/4 The touch of the Patent Harmonium is lighter than that of any other instrument of the kind yet invented, thus rendering it the most desirable for rapid and leggiero passages. 1880 G. Grove Dict. Music II. 113/2 Leggiero passages are usually, though not invariably, piano, and they may be either legato or staccato. 1896 Music Oct. 607 A crisply-leggiero effect can be produced by energizing the muscles of the upper arm and those of the fingers. 1932 Musical Times May 424/2 The dancing, leggiero air is the main thing—that, and a good resource of volume for the top G, ff. 1960 Times 4 June 9/5 Katchen's leggiero playing is predictably delightful. 2010 Tulsa (Oklahoma) World (Nexis) 4 Nov. d6 I have always found the full orchestral versions to cover up much of the delicate filigrees and leggiero passage work of the piano part. B. adv. As a musical direction: in a light, delicate manner. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > music > written or printed music > directions > [adverb] > for other expression grave1683 cantabile1724 maestoso1724 staccato1724 legato1740 soavemente1740 tenuto1762 amoroso?1765 spiritoso1767 pomposo1786 scherzando1786 strepitoso1801 grazioso1806 mesto1806 risoluto1817 tripsomely1819 alla marcia1823 energico1824 flautando1825 giocoso1828 grandioso1829 religioso1829 largamente1837 marcato1840 flautato1842 leggiero1851 tranquillo1854 appassionato1857 lamentoso1876 misterioso1876 parlando1876 pesante1876 scherzandissimo1876 affettuoso1879 arioso1879 quasi parlato1908 martellato1928 agitato1944 soave1959 1851 Musical Times July 211/2 Rondo (posthumous)... [Instructions below notation] Leggiero. 1895 T. Baker Dict. Musical Terms 112/2 Leggiero, a direction indicating, in piano-technic, that the passage is to performed with as great lightness as is consistent with the degree of loudness required. 1895 O. Ebel Handbk Music (ed. 4) 114 Leggero (It.) Light, nimble. 1972 Musical Q. 58 124 It is played and sung leggiero, almost scherzando, with pointed staccatos. 2002 A. Friberg & G. U. Battel in R. Parncutt & G. McPherson Sci. & Psychol. Music Performance xiii. 209 Pianists were asked to play the same piece brillante or leggero. 2013 Santa Fe New Mexican (Nexis) 18 Oct. Wang's fingerwork navigated the fountains of leaping and falling figuration while respecting the composer's instruction to play leggiero. C. n. A passage to be played lightly and delicately; a performer's manner of playing or singing passages of this kind; lightness and delicacy of touch. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > music > performing music > expression > [noun] > specific expression staccato1724 cantabile1744 leggiero1875 martellato1931 pesante1932 1875 Musical World 2 Jan. 6/2 The charm of his ‘pianissimo’, as also of his ‘leggiero’ is indescribable. 1916 Etude Aug. 565/1 You ought to be able to make..as many kinds of touch as possible, from clinging legato to the lightest leggiero. 2010 Daily Tel. (Nexis) 3 Nov. (Review section) 31 The early songs were notable for a wonderful leggiero, a smoothness and lightness of line that seemed to float on the breath. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.adv.n.1847
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