Definition: The Italian musical phrase tempo primo (or “first tempo”) indicates a return to the song’s original speed. See come prima and a tempo.
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More Tempo Terminology:
- tempo I (or I°) (It)
- premier mouvement; au mouvement (Fr)
- erstes Zeitmass; Haupttempo; Hauptzeitmass (Ger)
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