noun
moto perpetuo; perpetual motion
A musical term for a piece or passage characterized by a continuous steady stream of notes, often at a rapid tempo. Compare 常動曲 (じょうどうきょく), which is a more common synonym.
See also: 常動曲
パガニーニの「無窮動」は技巧的なヴァイオリン曲として知られている。
Paganini's 'Moto Perpetuo' is known as a virtuosic violin piece.