Appassionato vs Tranquillo

Side-by-side comparison of two musical terms.

	Appassionato	Tranquillo
Definition	With passion; performed with intense emotional fervour.	Tranquil; calm and peaceful.
Category	expression	expression
Pronunciation	ah-pah-syoh-NAH-toh	trahn-KWEE-loh
Origin	Italian	Italian
BPM	—	—
Synonyms	passionately with passion	calm peaceful serene
Antonyms	Tranquillo Dolce	Agitato Con fuoco
Usage	The development section builds to an appassionato climax of overwhelming emotional force.	The storm passes and the music settles into a tranquillo passage of extraordinary beauty.

Definition: With passion; performed with intense emotional fervour.
Category: expression
Pronunciation: ah-pah-syoh-NAH-toh
Origin: Italian
Synonyms: passionately with passion
Antonyms: Tranquillo Dolce
Usage: The development section builds to an appassionato climax of overwhelming emotional force.

Definition: Tranquil; calm and peaceful.
Category: expression
Pronunciation: trahn-KWEE-loh
Origin: Italian
Synonyms: calm peaceful serene
Antonyms: Agitato Con fuoco
Usage: The storm passes and the music settles into a tranquillo passage of extraordinary beauty.