Meaning & use
Grazioso
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A musical direction meaning "gracefully" or "with grace," instructing performers to play a passage in an elegant, flowing manner.
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The second movement is marked 'grazioso,' calling for a light, graceful touch.
She played the minuet grazioso, letting each phrase float effortlessly.
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"Grazioso" is an Italian musical term, part of the standard vocabulary of tempo and expression markings used internationally in written music.
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