ma non troppo

English

Etymology

Italian ma non troppo

Phrase

ma non troppo

1. (music) But not too much.
   • 1992, Albert R. Rice, The Baroque Clarinet, →ISBN, page 106:

     The opening section is clearly written in the French overture style, leading into a lively Allegro ma non troppo where imitative, fanfare-like entries abound.

   • 2013, Norman Del Mar, Richard Strauss: A Critical Commentary on His Life and Works, →ISBN:

     There is some confusion over the metronome mark of the slow movement. The violin and piano reduction gives ♪=69, which is wholly inconsistent with the tempo indication 'Lento ma non troppo'.