Affettuoso - Musical Definition

Affettuoso - affectionate, with tender warmth


Sheet Music examples where the term 'Affettuoso'   is used:

Used alone the marking indicates a tempo somewhere between adagio and andante. It may also be used in combination with other tempo markings e.g. adagio affettuoso. Uses: Giuseppe Tartini Sonata in G Minor (first movement); J.S. Bach Brandenburg Concerto No.5 (second movement)



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