a slow adagio

noun phrase

1. a musical passage or movement performed adagio—that is, slowly and gracefully; 'slow' is often redundant because adagio already means a slow tempo

   B2

   countable; usually in musicmusic

   • "The piece begins with a slow adagio."A2
   • "The pianist played the slow adagio with great care."B1
   • "In the second movement, the slow adagio creates a feeling of suspended time."C1