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Slightly faster than Andante (though historically debated — some composers used it to mean slightly slower).
Andantino is ambiguous — most modern performers take it as slightly faster than Andante, but Brahms and some others intended slightly slower. If precision matters, add a metronome marking. Use it for light, graceful movements that need a bit more sparkle than Andante.
Schubert's Symphony No. 8 ("Unfinished"), second movement (Andante con moto) — the con moto addition clarifies forward motion.
Andantino is one of 228 terms in the Gradus musical dictionary, where every definition is written around how composers actually use the word.
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