A Minute with Miles

Tempo Markings 2

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Allegro, Andante, and Adagio are all tempo markings; in today's episode, Miles Hoffman discusses more markings used by composers to describe how musicians should play a piece of music.

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Miles Hoffman

Miles Hoffman is the founder and violist of the American Chamber Players, with whom he regularly tours the United States, and the Virginia I. Norman Distinguished Visiting Professor of Chamber Music at the Schwob School of Music, in Columbus, Georgia. He has appeared as viola soloist with orchestras across the country, and his solo performances on YouTube have received well over 700,000 views.

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