Presto

Italian composer

Definition

Very fast. The fastest standard tempo marking, indicating the maximum sustainable speed.

Interpretive Guidance

In the Sabre Dance arrangement, Presto demands both physical speed and rhythmic precision. Practise hands separately at a tempo where every note is clean before combining — muddiness at speed is harder to fix than slowness.

Context

Scope Used by Aram Khachaturian
Language Italian

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