(music) A tempo mark directing that a passage is to be played in a quick, lively tempo, faster than allegretto but slower than presto.

(music) played in a quick, lively tempo

(music) in a quick and lively manner

plural of allegro

(music) A little slower than allegro.

(music) Fast, but not too fast.

sonata form

(music) A tempo mark directing that a passage is to be played allegro, but not too much so. / (music) A passage having this mark.

(music) Played in this manner.

(music) Describing a passage having this mark.