adverb
- in a slow and dignified manner
Usage: musical term
adjective
- slow and dignified in tempo
Usage: musical term
noun
- a musical passage or movement in largo tempo
Usage: musical term
Examples
- The symphony’s second movement should be played largo.
- She performed the largo section with great emotion.
- The conductor indicated a largo tempo with slow, sweeping gestures.
- Handel’s Largo from Xerxes is one of the most famous pieces.
- The pianist’s interpretation of the largo was breathtaking.
- The orchestra struggled with the largo’s demanding phrasing.