Etwas bewegter

As Printed on a Score

Printed above the staff at the start of a slightly livelier section, sometimes with an Italian equivalent (Un poco più mosso, Poco più moto) beside it; it holds until the next tempo word.

How Composers Use It

A small push of motion, the German poco più mosso — enough to lift a middle section or a returning phrase without changing its character. Mahler and Schumann use it often. Pair it with a way back (Wie zu Anfang, Tempo I), and use werdend (etwas bewegter werdend) if the push should be gradual.

Example

Mahler, Kindertotenlieder, No. 3, “Wenn dein Mütterlein”, voice, m. 19: “Etwas bewegter”, printed with “Un poco più mosso”, after a pp.

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