Assez animé

As Printed on a Score

Usually a tempo heading at the start of a piece or section, often extended with character words (Assez animé et très rythmé; Assez animé, léger, gai). It lasts until the next tempo word.

Also spelled: assez anime

How Composers Use It

Fairly animated: lively and moving, but short of the drive of animé. It is a favourite French heading for music whose energy lies in rhythm and colour. Pair it with the character you want, since animé alone covers anything from playful to restless, and remember that assez is “rather”, not assai (“very”).

Example

Lili Boulanger, D’un matin de printemps, piccolo, m. 1: “Assez animé, léger, gai” heads the score.

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