#tempo indicator

• Agitato — A musical term of Italian origin used as an execution directive, requiring the respective fragment or piece to be performed in an agitated, restless, tense, and dramatically passionate manner. In a structural compositional sense, it guides the tempo and dynamics of performance to convey a state of powerful emotional unrest.
• Alegretă — A highly rare musical term or ancient lexicographical variant historically used in early Romanian music theory treatises to describe a short, lively, and moderately fast composition, similar in tempo and structure to an allegretto. As a semantic diminutive, the word designated a tiny instrumental piece characterized by fluid dynamics and a brisk rhythm, yet devoid of the agitation specific to a classical allegro.
• Allemande — A traditional dance of German origin, in a moderate tempo and binary meter (usually 2/4 or 4/4), emerging in the 16th century and later becoming, during the Baroque period, the mandatory first structural movement of a classical instrumental suite (alongside the courante, sarabande, and gigue). As a musical form, it is characterized by a fluid, contrapuntal melodic flow and a solemn, elegant character.