prestissimo

A musical term used as an adjective or adverb to indicate a tempo that is extremely fast, faster than presto.

• 🇩🇪Musikalischer Fachbegriff, der als Adjektiv oder Adverb verwendet wird und ein extrem schnelles Tempo bezeichnet, das noch schneller als presto ist.

1. Extremely fast tempo C2 formal

   A musical direction indicating that a passage should be performed as fast as possible.

   • The final movement was marked prestissimo, demanding incredible speed from the orchestra.
   • The pianist played the prestissimo section with breathtaking agility.
   • The conductor signaled the prestissimo tempo, and the musicians accelerated to their maximum speed.

   🇩🇪Äußerst schnell

• more prestissimo comparative form
• most prestissimo superlative form

An adverb used primarily in music notation, meaning 'as fast as possible' or 'very quickly.' It is the superlative form of 'presto' and indicates the fastest tempo in a musical composition.

• 🇩🇪Adverb, das hauptsächlich in der musikalischen Notation verwendet wird und „so schnell wie möglich“ oder „sehr schnell“ bedeutet. Es ist der Superlativ von „presto“ und bezeichnet das schnellste Tempo in einem Musikstück.

1. Extremely fast tempo C2 formal

   At a very fast speed; as fast as possible, typically used as a musical direction.

   • The final movement was played prestissimo, leaving the audience breathless.
   • The conductor instructed the orchestra to play the passage prestissimo.
   • This piece requires the pianist to perform prestissimo with great precision.

   🇩🇪Äußerst schnell

   Antonyme: lentissimo

• prestissimo comparative form
• prestissimo superlative form