English > musical composition: 1 sense > noun 1, communication| Meaning | A musical work that has been created. |
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| Synonyms | opus, composition, piece, piece of music |
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| Parts | finale, coda | The closing section of a musical composition |
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| Narrower | adagio | (music) a composition played in adagio tempo (slowly and gracefully) |
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| allegretto | A musical composition or musical passage to be performed at a somewhat quicker tempo than andante but not as fast as allegro |
| allegro | A musical composition or musical passage to be performed quickly in a brisk lively manner |
| andante | A musical composition or musical passage to be performed moderately slow |
| bagatelle | A light piece of music for piano |
| canon | A contrapuntal piece of music in which a melody in one part is imitated exactly in other parts |
| capriccio | An instrumental composition that doesn't adhere to rules for any specific musical form and is played with improvisation |
| divertimento, serenade | A musical composition in several movements |
| duet, duette, duo | A musical composition for two performers |
| etude | A short composition for a solo instrument |
| fantasia | A musical composition of a free form usually incorporating several familiar themes |
| incidental music | music composed to accompany the action of a drama / drama or to fill intervals between scenes |
| intermezzo | A short piece of instrumental music composed for performance between acts of a drama / drama or opera |
| introit | A composition of vocal music that is appropriate for opening church services |
| larghetto | (music) a composition or passage played in a slow tempo slightly faster than largo but slower than adagio |
| largo | (music) a composition or passage that is to be performed in a slow and dignified manner |
| medley, potpourri, pastiche | A musical composition consisting of a series of songs or other musical pieces from various sources |
| morceau | A short / short literary or musical composition |
| motet | An unaccompanied choral composition with sacred lyrics |
| movement | A major self-contained part of a symphony or sonata |
| musical arrangement, arrangement | A piece of music that has been adapted for performance by a particular set of voices or instruments |
| nocturne, notturno | A pensive lyrical piece of music (especially for the piano) |
| octet, octette | A musical composition written for eight performers |
| passage, musical passage | A short section of a musical composition |
| pastorale, pastoral, idyll, idyl | A musical composition that evokes rural life |
| program music, programme music | musical compositions intended to evoke images or remind the listener of events |
| quartet, quartette | A musical composition for four performers |
| quintet, quintette | A musical composition for five performers |
| realization, realisation | A musical composition that has been completed or enriched by someone other than the composer |
| septet, septette | A musical composition written for seven performers |
| sextet, sextette, sestet | A musical composition written for six performers |
| sheet music | A musical composition in printed or written form |
| solo | A musical composition for one voice or instrument (with or without accompaniment) |
| song, vocal | A short musical composition with words |
| study | A composition intended to develop one aspect of the performer's technique |
| suite | A musical composition of several movements only loosely connected |
| symphonic poem, tone poem | An orchestral composition based on literature or folk tales |
| toccata | A baroque musical composition (usually for a keyboard instrument) with full chords and rapid elaborate runs in a rhythmically free style |
| trio | A musical composition for three performers |
| Broader | music | An artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner |
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| Spanish | composición, obra, opus, pieza musical, pieza |
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| Catalan | composició, obra, opus, peça musical, peça |
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