con moto
Italian composer
Definition
With motion — in Beethoven, indicating a flowing, forward-driven quality that prevents andante or adagio from becoming too slow.
Interpretive Guidance
Beethoven's 'Andante con moto' (e.g., the 5th Symphony slow movement, the Ghost Trio, Op. 27 No. 1 second movement) implies a purposeful walking pace — never static. The motion is internal as well as metric.