0 a piece of music that is played in a fast and energetic way
1 (played) in a fast and energetic way:
the allegro movement
After the slow first movement, the fast tempo and sonata-allegro design of the second movement more closely resembles the traditional opening movement of a symphony.
In measure 135, the allegro con spirito 16th-note section returns in the 1st violin, punctuated by staccato eighth-notes in the other instruments.
The dance is a brisk allegro in 2/4 time in a major key.
The first movement is a sonata-allegro movement that is concise, with an economy of materials.
The "allegro" is skillfully transformed into a more disciplined and broader movement than the original, while retaining its innovative spirit.
The second "allegro" is an energetic fugue, the brief exchanges between concertino and ripieno strictly derived from the unusually long subject.
The majority of dances, both solo and group, are built on allegro.
The tenth variation starts the buildup to the climax with an un poco allegro e alla burla tempo.
