Largo vs Prestissimo

Side-by-side comparison of two musical terms.

	Largo	Prestissimo
Definition	Very slow and broad; the slowest standard tempo marking.	As fast as possible; the fastest standard tempo marking.
Category	tempo	tempo
Pronunciation	LAR-goh	preh-STEE-see-moh
Origin	Italian	Italian
BPM	40–60	200–240
Synonyms	broad very slow	extremely fast as fast as possible
Antonyms	Presto Vivace	Grave Largo
Usage	Dvorak's "New World" Symphony features one of the most famous Largo movements ever written.	The coda erupts into a Prestissimo that tests even the most accomplished virtuosos.

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.

Definition: As fast as possible; the fastest standard tempo marking.
Category: tempo
Pronunciation: preh-STEE-see-moh
Origin: Italian
BPM: 200–240
Synonyms: extremely fast as fast as possible
Antonyms: Grave Largo
Usage: The coda erupts into a Prestissimo that tests even the most accomplished virtuosos.