prestissimo
Americanadverb
adjective
noun
Etymology
Origin of prestissimo
1715–25; < Italian: most quickly, superlative of presto presto
Example Sentences
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Mr. Lubimov abandoned that delicacy and restraint gradually, addressing the Prestissimo second movement energetically and producing a lush-textured finale.
From New York Times • Mar. 28, 2012
The fiery Prestissimo from Bartok’s String Quartet No. 4, with its jagged rhythms and energetic rock band pulse, seemed a natural continuation.
From New York Times • Jun. 14, 2011
When one dies them, four or five times a week, he longs to hasten the course of events, to change the Andante to a Prestissimo.
From The Dominant Strain by Edwards, H. C. (Harry C.)
And the "Gloria," more especially towards the middle and before the commencement of the "Agnus Dei" up to the Prestissimo, must be worked up brilliantly and majestically.
From Letters of Franz Liszt -- Volume 2 from Rome to the End by Bache, Constance
It was in a burst of enthusiasm caused by the Prestissimo, that Mr. Luden begged for a few words of introduction to you; I know your kindness, indeed I could never forget it.
From Letters of Franz Liszt -- Volume 1 from Paris to Rome: Years of Travel as a Virtuoso by Bache, Constance
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