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Tempête (Fr.) (tam-peht)

Tempest. A French dance-formerly fashionable-resembling a quadrille. TEMPO MARCIA Tempo (It.). Time. "Tempo" is universally used to signify " rate of movement." Tempo IndicationsSlow Largo, Grave, Lento, Adagio. Fast { { Andante, Moderate Moderato, Commodo. Allegro, Presto. Words used to modify the above: Poco, a little. Before a word meaning slow, signifies an increase of speed, as poco lento, a little slow; before a word meaning fast, it signifies a decrease of speed, as poco allegro, a little fast. Piu, more. Before a word meaning slow, signifies a decrease of speed, as piu lento, slower; before a word meaning fast, it signifies an increase of speed, as piu allegro, faster. Assai, very. After a word meaning slow, decreases the speed, as adagio assai, very slow; after a word meaning fast, increases the speed, as allegro assai. Molto, much; has the same meaning as assai. Slow THE DIMINUTIVE Etto. {Larghetto, a little faster than Largo. Adagietta, a little faster than [Adagio. [Allegro. Fast, Allegretto, a little slower than { THE SUPERLATIVE Issimo. Larghissimo, } As slow as possible. Slow Lentissimo, Adagissimo, Fast Prestissimo, } Fast as possible.