al·la breve ( l  br v , äl brv )adv. & adj. Music In cut time. [Italian : alla, according to the + breve, breve.] |
alla breve [ˈælə ˈbreɪvɪ (Italian) ˈalla ˈbrɛːve]
n
(Music / Classical Music) a musical time signature indicating two or four minims to a bar
adj & adv
(Music / Classical Music) twice as fast as normal. Musical symbol 
[Italian, literally: (according) to the breve]
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| Noun | 1. | alla breve - a musical time signature indicating two or four half notes to a measure musical time signature, time signature - a musical notation indicating the number of beats to a measure and kind of note that takes a beat |
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