Con brio
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Con Brio is an Italian musical term meaning With Brilliance or With Spirit. Can also mean with fire and energy. It is used most often with the tempo Allegro. A famous example is Beethoven's Waldstein Sonata marked Allegro Con Brio; better known still is the opening allegro con brio movement of Beethoven's Fifth Symphony.
Another Good example is Mozart's symphony No. 25 first movement.