
Meaning of CADENZA
| Pronunciation: | | ku'denzu
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WordNet Dictionary |
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[n] a brilliant solo passage occuring near the end of a piece of music |
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CADENZA is a 7 letter word that starts with C. |
| | See Also: | | musical passage, passage | |
Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Ca*den"za\, n. [It.] (Mus.)
A parenthetic flourish or flight of ornament in the course of
a piece, commonly just before the final cadence.
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Thesaurus Terms |
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| | Related Terms: | | acciaccatura, appoggiatura, arabesque, cadence, coloratura, division, embellishment, extempore, fioritura, flight, flourish, grace, grace note, hot lick, impromptu, improvisation, incidental, incidental note, interpolation, lick, long mordent, mordent, ornament, passage, pralltriller, riff, roulade, run, single mordent, turn, vamp |
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