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Definition of Cadenza
1. Noun. A brilliant solo passage occurring near the end of a piece of music.
Definition of Cadenza
1. n. A parenthetic flourish or flight of ornament in the course of a piece, commonly just before the final cadence.
Definition of Cadenza
1. Noun. (music) A part of a piece of music, such as a concerto, that is very decorative and is played by a single musician. ¹
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Definition of Cadenza
1. an elaborate musical passage [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Cadenza
Literary usage of Cadenza
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Dwight's Journal of Music: A Paper of Art and Literature by John Sullivan Dwight (1878)
"Sometimes a cadenza is also introduced at the close of this movement—eg, in
Mozart's Concertos in A major (Köchel, 414), С major (Köchel, 415), ..."
2. Musical Sketches, Abroad and at Home by John Ella, John Belcher (1878)
"The following cadenza, sung at the close of the romance, " Sombre foret," in "
Guillaume Tell," is novel and characteristic, with its Swiss-like forms, ..."
3. Hints on Singing by Manuel Garcia (1894)
"Q. What is a cadenza ? 42. THE cadenza. A. The cadenza is either a momentary
suspension of the musical meaning, or it is final. ..."
4. Great Acting in English by Arthur Symons (1907)
"Great Acting in English. should we say if the first fiddle insisted on having a
cadenza to himself in the course of every dozen bars of the music ? ..."
5. Complete Musical Analysis by Alfred John Goodrich (1889)
"EINGANG, SECOND SUBJECT, EPISODE, TERMINATION, RECOLLECTION, STRETTO, SEQUENCE,
PASSAGE, cadenza. E two following chapters are devoted exclusively to the ..."
6. Macmillan's Magazine by John Morley, Mowbray Morris, David Masson, George Grove (1904)
"A cadenza ? But that is not in the spirit of the piece. ... Your cadenza would
ruin my tranquil close." " Even von Beethoven allowed one," Boucher urged. ..."
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