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Majestically, with grandeur and dignity.
Maestoso implies regal bearing and weighty dignity. Use it for processional themes, heroic statements, and moments of triumph. It often slows the prevailing tempo slightly, as grandeur requires breadth.
Elgar's "Pomp and Circumstance" March No. 1, trio — the maestoso melody (later "Land of Hope and Glory") is the epitome of dignified grandeur.
Maestoso 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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