Allegro precipitato

Italian composer

Definition

Fast and precipitous — headlong, rushing forward with barely controlled urgency.

Interpretive Guidance

Prokofiev's precipitato markings demand absolute rhythmic drive without any hint of romanticism. The momentum should feel inevitable, like an object falling — maintain strict pulse even as the texture thickens.

Context

Scope Used by Sergei Prokofiev
Language Italian

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