Presto agitato

Italian work

Definition

Very fast and agitated — the tempo marking of the Moonlight Sonata finale.

Interpretive Guidance

The emotional culmination of the sonata. The agitation must be sustained throughout; unlike a simple fast movement, the restlessness never fully settles.

Context

Scope Specific to a work
Language Italian

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