In February he produced L'Allegro, adapted by Charles Jennens from Milton's L'Allegro and Il Penseroso, to which Jennens had added a third part of his own, Il moderato; but the public, whether from indifference to the work or from fear of the cold, refused to come to it.
"Handel"
Edward J. Dent
Kullak gives 60 to the half note at the moderato.
"Chopin: The Man and His Music"
James Huneker
The word "moderato" was written in by the Composer's direction, without any request from the editor.
"The Shadow World"
Hamlin Garland