Definition of Ritornelo
{ Rit`or*nelle" (?), ||Ri`tor*nel"lo (?), }
n. [It. ritornello, dim. of ritorno
return, fr. ritornare to return: cf. F. ritournelle.]
(Mus.) (a) A short return or repetition; a
concluding symphony to an air, often consisting of the burden of the
song. (a) A short intermediate symphony, or
instrumental passage, in the course of a vocal piece; an
interlude.
{ Rit`or*nelle" (?), ||Ri`tor*nel"lo (?), }
n. [It. ritornello, dim. of ritorno
return, fr. ritornare to return: cf. F. ritournelle.]
(Mus.) (a) A short return or repetition; a
concluding symphony to an air, often consisting of the burden of the
song. (a) A short intermediate symphony, or
instrumental passage, in the course of a vocal piece; an
interlude.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- (music) an orchestral interlude between arias, scenes, or acts in 17th-century opera.
- (music) a tutti section in a concerto grosso, aria, etc.
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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