prestissimo in English
adverb
1
(especially as a direction) in a very quick tempo.
At 13:50, her version is almost three minutes slower than Krysa's and because of that, the piece breathes easily between the prestissimo flights of fancy.
noun
1
a movement or passage marked to be performed in a very quick tempo.
The short prestissimo lasts just over two minutes and is an intriguing option instead of a full-blown Scherzo.
Use "prestissimo" in a sentence
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1. Jerome Robbins choreographed Andantino to the concerto’s second movement, Andantino semplice – Prestissimo
2. In a very fast tempo, usually considered to be faster than allegro but slower than prestissimo. Used chiefly as a direction.
3. Music In a very fast tempo, usually considered to be faster than allegro but slower than prestissimo. Used chiefly as a direction.