adagio music

noun phrase

1. Music performed at a slow, calm tempo, usually slower than andante but faster than largo.

   B2

   uncountableformal

   • "The orchestra played adagio music during the quiet scene."B1
   • "The final movement begins with an expressive passage of adagio music."B2
   • "In the adagio section, the pianist's fingers moved slowly across the keys."B2