Meaning & use
Giocoso
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In music, played or performed in a lively, playful, and humorous style.
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The final movement is marked 'allegro giocoso,' calling for a fast and playful tempo.
The pianist brought a giocoso lightness to the otherwise somber program.
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Borrowed directly from Italian, where 'giocoso' means 'playful' or 'jocular'; it appears as a tempo or mood marking in classical sheet music.
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