Larghetto vs Presto

Side-by-side comparison of two musical terms.

	Larghetto	Presto
Definition	Rather broadly, slightly faster than Largo.	Very fast; one of the quickest tempo markings.
Category	tempo	tempo
Pronunciation	lar-GET-toh	PREH-stoh
Origin	Italian	Italian
BPM	60–66	168–200
Synonyms	Rather broadly	very fast rapid
Antonyms	Presto Vivace	Largo Adagio
Usage	Handel's celebrated "Ombra mai fu" from Xerxes is actually marked Larghetto, not Largo.	The finale is a breathless Presto that leaves audiences on the edge of their seats.

Definition: Rather broadly, slightly faster than Largo.
Category: tempo
Pronunciation: lar-GET-toh
Origin: Italian
BPM: 60–66
Synonyms: Rather broadly
Antonyms: Presto Vivace
Usage: Handel's celebrated "Ombra mai fu" from Xerxes is actually marked Larghetto, not Largo.

Definition: Very fast; one of the quickest tempo markings.
Category: tempo
Pronunciation: PREH-stoh
Origin: Italian
BPM: 168–200
Synonyms: very fast rapid
Antonyms: Largo Adagio
Usage: The finale is a breathless Presto that leaves audiences on the edge of their seats.