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Slow and solemn tempo (slower than largo) Largo: broad: Slow and dignified tempo Largamente: broadly: Slow and dignified tempo Larghetto: broad-ish: Slightly less dignified than largo (so slightly faster tempo) Lento: slow: Slow tempo Lentando: slowing: Decelerating, slowing down L'istesso tempo: the same time: At the same tempo Moderato ...
L'istesso, L'istesso tempo, or Lo stesso tempo – at the same speed; L'istesso is used when the actual speed of the music has not changed, despite apparent signals to the contrary, such as changes in time signature or note length (half notes in 4 4 could change to whole notes in 2 2, and they would all have the same duration) [18] [19]
A tempo (or metric) modulation causes a change in the hierarchical relationship between the perceived beat subdivision and all potential subdivisions belonging to the new tempo. Benadon has explored some compositional uses of tempo modulations, such as tempo networks and beat subdivision spaces.
In time (i.e. the performer should return to the stable tempo, such as after an accelerando or ritardando); also may be found in combination with other terms such as a tempo giusto (in strict time) or a tempo di menuetto (at the speed of a minuet) ab (Ger.) off, organ stops or mutes abafando (Port.) muffled, muted abandon or avec (Fr.)
Its structure, key and tempo markings are as follows: [4] Introduction and Theme: Adagio, B modal minor; Variant I: B modal minor; Variant II: Allegro moderato, B modal minor; Variant III: D modal minor; Variant IV: L'istesso tempo; Variant V: Adagio, B modal minor
A second theme, marked L'istesso tempo, ma grazioso, appears in bar 33. After a brief development section, the recapitulation of the first theme (the second theme is absent) is highly modified. The movement then finishes with a coda-like section in which the main theme is reintroduced in the end.
Variation IX: L'istesso Tempo; Finale; Music. The theme of the piece is stated in measures 34–57. [2] The orchestration includes a flexatone. [3]
Coda: Andante con moto – Lugubre (L'istesso tempo) The Pezzo elegiaco is a darkly brooding and rather conventional romantic first movement with a beautiful opening cello solo with a theme that returns for a final funeral march.