Vocabulary: Italian Words Part 5
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luc_nguyen on May 11, 2010
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Words Dealing With Musical Compositions
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Italian | English |
|---|---|
 aria | air, melody, or tune; especially, an elaborate, accompanied melody for a single voice in an opera |
| bravura | piece of music requiring skill and spirit in the performer |
| bravura | display of daring or brilliance |
| cantata | composite vocal and instrumental work, as one for soloists and chorus accompanied by a small orchestra |
| concerto | long musical composition for one or more principal instruments with orchestral accompaniment |
| duet | piece of music for two voices or instruments |
| duet | two singers or players performing together; duo |
| finale | close or termination, as the last section of a musical composition |
| intermezzo | short musical or dramatic entertainment between the acts of a play |
| intermezzo | short musical piece either standing as an independent work or coming between the main parts of an extended musical composition |
| libretto | text or words of an opera or other long musical composition |
| opera | play mostly sung, with costumes, scenery, action, and music |
| oratorio | musical composition, usually on a religious theme, for solo voices, chorus, and orchestra |
| scherzo | light or playful part of a sonata or symphony |
| solo | piece of music for one voice or instrument |
| solo | anything done without a partner |
| sonata | piece of music (for one or two instruments) having three or four movements in contrasted rhythms but related tonality |
| trio | piece of music for three voices or instruments |
| trio | three singers or players performing together |
| tutti | all (a direction for all the instruments or voices to perform together) |
| tutti | section of a musical composition played by all the performers |
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