The musical terms are defined as follows:
'allegro' -> fast
'assai' -> very
'vivace' -> lively
The musical terms are defined as follows: 'allegro' -> fast 'assai' -> very 'vivace' -> lively
it's the speed between allegro and vivace, about quarter=144-160. assai itself means very, as in allegro assai, adagio assai, pianissimo assai,etc.
Yes. 'Allegro vivace' is interpreted as a single indication, not two separate ones. Therefore 'assai' modifies 'allegro vivace', not 'vivace'.
The single word for fast in music is ALLEGRO, but speed has many levels:Allegretto - in a moderately quick tempoAllegrissimo - exuberantAllegramente - very much allegro (fast)Allegro assai - active, spiritive, alive, vivid, brisk, etc.Allegro con fuoco - ardent, fervent
assai assai
The more literal meaning of the word ‘Assai’ when couched in the context of a musical tempo is “enough”. So Allegro assai is “fast enough”. Or you might prefer “rather fast”, “pretty fast” or something similar. Trying to cast it as “very fast” opens up an obvious further question which, if we are now to assume that the tempo indicated is now somewhere in the realms of ‘presto’ or even ‘prestissimo’ leaves us in a problematic zone if the composer later follows up with “piu allegro” - it has happened a few times.
assai - very, in music
assai
cheerful or brisk; but commonly interpreted as lively, fast
The Beats Per Minute for "Poco Allegro" is either 120 or 168.
fairly fast.
Allegro means cheerful Italian, but musically it means speedy.