Lento

Lento indicates a slow tempoTempoThe speed at which a piece of music is performed.View full entry →, typically around 45–60 BPM. Unlike AdagioAdagioSlow, at easeView full entry → (which implies ease and comfort) or LargoLargoVery slow and broad; the slowest standard tempo marking.View full entry → (which implies breadth and grandeur), Lento is a more neutral instruction simply meaning "slow." It appears frequently in Chopin's works, where the combination of slow tempo and rubatoRubatoFlexible, stolen timeView full entry → creates deeply expressive quality.