largo movement

/ˈlɑːrɡəʊ ˈmuːvmənt/ (UK), /ˈlɑːrɡoʊ ˈmuːvmənt/ (US)

noun

  1. A movement, or major section, of a musical work performed at a very slow, broad, and expressive tempo.

    B2

    countableformal

    • "The symphony's largo movement is quiet and beautiful."B1
    • "In the largo movement, the composer creates a sense of suspended time through long, sustained phrases."C1

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