prestissimo
/prɛˈstɪsɪmoʊ/
adverb
- In music, at a very fast tempo; faster than presto.
- She practiced the prestissimo section slowly at first to build accuracy.
- The final movement was marked prestissimo, and the orchestra played it with incredible speed.
- The conductor signaled prestissimo, and the musicians raced through the coda.
adjective
- Describing a musical passage or piece that is to be played very fast.
- The prestissimo passage required years of technical training to perform cleanly.
- The prestissimo tempo made the piece exciting but exhausting for the violinist.
- He composed a prestissimo etude for advanced piano students.