Definition of Ricercari

1. ricercare [n] - See also: ricercare

Lexicographical Neighbors of Ricercari

riced
ricefish
ricefishes
ricegrower
ricegrowers
ricegrowing
riceless
ricelike
ricemeal
ricepaper
ricer
ricercar
ricercare
ricercares
ricercari (current term)
ricercars
ricers
rices
ricey
rich client
rich clients
rich for one's blood
rich man
rich person
rich tea biscuit
rich text
richdom
riche

Literary usage of Ricercari

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Story of Organ Music by Charles Francis Abdy Williams (1905)
"Fetis gives a long list of his compositions, which are all vocal, with the exception of a collection of Fantasie e ricercari, published by Gardano at Venice ..."

2. Baker's Biographical Dictionary of Musicians by Theodore Baker (1919)
"March, 1575; contrapuntist; from 1552- 66, organist of 2nd organ at San Marco, Venice.—Publ. 1 book of ricercari a 4 (1556), 1 book of madrigals a 5 (1564), ..."

3. The History of Music: A Handbook and Guide for Students by Waldo Selden Pratt (1907)
"His works (1543-50) consist of some canzone, ricercari, and motets. Ciprian de Rore (d. 1565), also a Netherlander, born at Mechlin or Antwerp in 1516, ..."

4. A Biographical Dictionary of Musicians by Theodore Baker (1900)
"Giovanni Gabrieli publ. many of his organ-pieces in the " Intonazioni d'organo" (1593), " ricercari per 1'organo" (1595, three vol.s); also vocal music in ..."

5. A Biographical Dictionary of Musicians by Theodore Baker (1905)
"Giovanni Gabriel! publ. many of his organ-pieces in the " Intonazioni d'organo" (1593), " ricercari per 1'organo" ('505, three vol.s); also vocal music in ..."

6. A Biographical Dictionary of Musicians by Theodore Baker (1905)
"(by Andrea and Giovanni G.) ; many are in Andrea's " Intonazioni" and "ricercari per Гог- gano "( 1593-95) ; detached pieces in contemporary coll.s. ..."

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