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Allegro vs Passacaglia - What's the difference?

allegro | passacaglia |

As a verb allegro

is .

As a noun passacaglia is

(music) a form of historical spanish or italian dance characterised by a serious nature, triple metre, and use of a ground bass.

allegro

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (music) A tempo mark directing that a passage is to be played in a quick, lively tempo, faster than allegretto but slower than presto
  • (music) In more traditional use, an expressive marking indicating lively or happily, not necessarily quick or fast.
  • (music) A passage having this mark

    • Adverb

    (head)
  • (music) played in a quick, lively tempo

    • Adjective

    (head)
  • (music) describing a passage having this mark
    • ----

    passacaglia

    English

    (wikipedia passacaglia)

    Alternative forms

    * passacaglio

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (music) A form of historical Spanish or Italian dance characterised by a serious nature, triple metre, and use of a ground bass.
  • (music) Any piece of classical music with similar characteristics.

    • See also

    *chaconne