How do you play "agitato"?
Agitato - "agitated"
I like the sound of that.
What are some examples of "agitato" that were done really well? What exactly does it look like in practice? (For example, "allargando" is characterized by increased bow length (on a violin) and heavier weight and all of those exaggerated features that give the perception of broadening, as well as the simple slowing down.)
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It generally means hurried or restless, so there is usually some speed involved. I know that, when I use it in the middle of a movement, I want pił mosso - the rest of the restlessness I will provide. That will be true of most examples: the composer will have provided restless harmonic rhythm, or unstable harmonies, or broken phrasing, or a marked amount of dissonance, etc., or any or all of the above. There are probably almost as many ways of being restless as there are people.
A notable example:
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