vivace
/vi'vɑ:tʃi/
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Definition
- Adverb:
- Lively, briskly: Used as a musical direction to indicate that a passage should be performed in a brisk, lively, and spirited manner.
- Adjective:
- Lively, brisk: Describing a tempo or a piece of music that is very fast and lively.
Usage
- As an Adverb (Musical Direction): Instructs the performer on to play.
- The composer marked the finale "vivace".
- Play this section vivace!
- As an Adjective (Describing Tempo or Character): Describes the of the music.
- The movement is marked with a vivace tempo.
- It is a wonderfully vivace piece.
Examples
- Adverb:
- The instruction "vivace" tells the orchestra to play with great energy.
- She performed the sonata's third movement beautifully, observing the "vivace" marking.
- Adjective:
- The concerto opens with a vivace theme that immediately captures the audience's attention.
- His playing was perfectly suited to the composer's vivace style.
Advanced Usage
- In Musical Terminology: "Vivace" is an Italian term commonly used in Western classical music notation. It typically suggests a tempo faster than "Allegro" (fast and cheerful) and is often associated with a joyful, animated character.
- The tempo indication "Allegro vivace" combines two terms to mean "fast and lively."
- Figurative Use (Less Common): Can be used metaphorically outside of music to describe something with a lively, brisk quality.
- Her vivace personality lit up the room. (Note: This is a stylistic extension of the core musical meaning.)
Variants and Related Words
- Vivacissimo (adverb/adjective): A superlative form, meaning "very lively" or "very brisk."
- The coda is marked vivacissimo.
- Vivacity (noun): The quality of being lively or animated.
- The vivacity of the performance was infectious.
Synonyms
- Briskly (adverb)
- Lively (adverb/adjective)
- Spirited (adverb/adjective)
- Animated (adverb/adjective)
Antonyms
- Lento (adverb/adjective): Slowly.
- Adagio (adverb/adjective): Slowly and gracefully.
- Grave (adverb/adjective): Slow and solemn.
Adjective
- (of tempo) very fast and lively
Adverb
- lively, in music
- play this section vivace!