Brillante vs Mesto

Side-by-side comparison of two musical terms.

	Brillante	Mesto
Definition	Brilliantly, with sparkle and virtuosity.	Sadly, mournfully.
Category	expression	expression
Pronunciation	bril-LAHN-teh	MES-toh
Origin	Italian	Italian
BPM	—	—
Synonyms	Brilliantly Sparkling	Sadly Mournfully
Antonyms	Dolce Sotto voce	Giocoso Brillante
Usage	Chopin's Polonaise in A-flat major, Op. 53, is marked Allegro maestoso with brillante passages.	Chopin's Nocturne in C minor, Op. 48 No. 1, carries a profoundly mesto character.

Definition: Brilliantly, with sparkle and virtuosity.
Category: expression
Pronunciation: bril-LAHN-teh
Origin: Italian
Synonyms: Brilliantly Sparkling
Antonyms: Dolce Sotto voce
Usage: Chopin's Polonaise in A-flat major, Op. 53, is marked Allegro maestoso with brillante passages.

Definition: Sadly, mournfully.
Category: expression
Pronunciation: MES-toh
Origin: Italian
Synonyms: Sadly Mournfully
Antonyms: Giocoso Brillante
Usage: Chopin's Nocturne in C minor, Op. 48 No. 1, carries a profoundly mesto character.