Words Dealing with Musical Compositions
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imdjdanger on March 4, 2011
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Italian | English |
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 aria | air, melody, or tune; especially, an elaborate, accompanied melody for a single voice in an opera |
| bravura | 1. piece of music requiring skill and spirit in the performer 2. display of dating or brilliancy |
| cantata | story or play set to music to be sung by a chorus, but not acted |
| concerto | long musical composition for one or more principal instruments with orchestral accompaniment |
| duet | 1. piece of music for two voices or instruments 2. two singers or players performing together; duo |
| finale | close or termination, as the last section of a musical composition |
| intermezzo | 1. short musical or dramatic entertainment between the acts of a play 2. short musical composition between the main divisions of an extended musical work 3. short, independent 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 religion theme, for solo voices, chorus, and orchestra |
| scherzo | light or playful part of a sonata or symphony |
| solo | 1. piece or music for one voice or instrument 2. 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 | 1. piece of music for three voices or instruments 2. three singers or players performing together |
| tutti | 1. all (a directions for all the instruments and/or voices to perform together) 2. section of a musical composition performed by all the performers |
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