Allegro vs Lento

Side-by-side comparison of two musical terms.

	Allegro	Lento
Definition	Fast, lively tempo	Slow, between Adagio and Largo.
Category	tempo	tempo
Pronunciation	ah-LEH-groh	LEN-toh
Origin	Italian	Italian
BPM	120–156	45–60
Synonyms	fast lively quick	Slowly
Antonyms	adagio largo	Allegro Vivace
Usage	The first movement is marked allegro con brio, demanding both speed and brilliance.	Chopin's Nocturne in E-flat major, Op. 9 No. 2, is performed at a Lento tempo.

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: Slow, between Adagio and Largo.
Category: tempo
Pronunciation: LEN-toh
Origin: Italian
BPM: 45–60
Synonyms: Slowly
Antonyms: Allegro Vivace
Usage: Chopin's Nocturne in E-flat major, Op. 9 No. 2, is performed at a Lento tempo.