Vivo
Lively and spirited, often qualifying allegro
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Vivo comes from Latin vivus, "alive". It asks for spirit, a responsive pulse and springy articulation, and often qualifies allegro: allegro vivo has more life than a plain allegro without necessarily being faster.
Vivo and vivace share a root but divide the work: vivace often stands alone as a tempo, while vivo more often colours an existing speed or character. Liveliness comes from rhythmic bounce and clear attack, not from pushing the metronome; a slow vivo can still be alive. It is close to animato, but stresses life rather than mere motion.
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- 术语的释义与用法，参 The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians（Oxford Music Online）相关条目；本文为原创表述
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