Allegro vs Largo

Side-by-side comparison of two musical terms.

	Allegro	Largo
Definition	Fast, lively tempo	Very slow and broad; the slowest standard tempo marking.
Category	tempo	tempo
Pronunciation	ah-LEH-groh	LAR-goh
Origin	Italian	Italian
BPM	120–156	40–60
Synonyms	fast lively quick	broad very slow
Antonyms	adagio largo	Presto Vivace
Usage	The first movement is marked allegro con brio, demanding both speed and brilliance.	Dvorak's "New World" Symphony features one of the most famous Largo movements ever written.

Definition: Fast, lively tempo
Category: tempo
Pronunciation: ah-LEH-groh
Origin: Italian
BPM: 120–156
Synonyms: fast lively quick
Antonyms: adagio largo
Usage: The first movement is marked allegro con brio, demanding both speed and brilliance.

Definition: Very slow and broad; the slowest standard tempo marking.
Category: tempo
Pronunciation: LAR-goh
Origin: Italian
BPM: 40–60
Synonyms: broad very slow
Antonyms: Presto Vivace
Usage: Dvorak's "New World" Symphony features one of the most famous Largo movements ever written.