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Moderate. The German equivalent of Moderato.
Bruckner and Mahler use Mäßig for moderate tempi. It can be modified: Mäßig bewegt (moderately moving), Mäßig schnell (moderately fast). The word carries connotations of restraint and measure.
Bruckner's Symphony No. 5, first movement introduction — "Mäßig" before the main Allegro arrives.
Mäßig 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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