adagio section

/əˈdɑːdʒiəʊ ˈsekʃən/

noun

  1. A section of a piece of music that is played slowly and usually calmly or expressively.

    B2

    countableformal

    • "The adagio section begins after the lively opening."B1
    • "In the adagio section, the soloist plays a long, expressive melody over soft strings."B2
    • "The adagio section of the symphony moved the audience to tears."B2
    • "The composer uses an adagio section to create a reflective contrast with the surrounding movements."C1

Collocations

begin an adagio sectionplay an adagio sectionslow adagio sectionexpressive adagio section

Word family

adagioadagiettoadagio movement