what does adagio mean on "adagio on strings"?

Answer 1

Adagio means slow/at ease.

It is a piece of music played slowly.

Answer 2

Adagio on strings means (as it says above) very slowly but passionattely.

Most concertos or concertinos have small adagio section. The time signature will often change as well (like from 4/4 to 2/8).

Usually pieces have an adagio section to change the mood, the atmosphere, and re-grab the audiences attention.

It is very rare that a whole piece will be in an adagio style.

Hope this helps!

Answer 3

Usually it means a slow movement played with stringed instruments only. So an orchestra would use only violins, cellos, violas, double basses, and possibly harps as well. Samuel Barber's Adagio For Strings is a good example, although many other examples exist.

Usually it is described as For Strings, not On Strings.

Answer 4

Slowly, in a leisurely manner....and to me sometimes with a sadness....most Adagios are my favorite part of the music....a lot of music that I listen to have three movements and the Adagio is always my favorite, I don't know why but it always represents sadness to me, it you listen to the Adagios in most music you'd see what I mean !!!!!!!!!

Answer 5

Adagio is a reference to tempo, the tempo for an Adagio piece is slow or leisurely. A basic rundown of tempos would go like this;
Largo- very slow
Adagio- slow
Andante- medium pace
Allegro- fast, happy
Presto- very fast

Answer 6

Slow and stately music.

Answer 7

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/Adagio

it's as said before one of the many Italian terms used when describing how something is played..