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Somewhat slow and broad, slightly faster than Largo. Typically 60–66 BPM.
Larghetto is the diminutive of Largo — "a little broad." Use it when you want the nobility of Largo but with slightly more forward motion. It suits lyrical slow movements that should sing rather than simply sustain.
Mozart's Piano Concerto No. 23, K. 488, second movement (Larghetto in F-sharp minor) — one of his most intimate slow movements, flowing with gentle melancholy.
Larghetto 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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