🔤 Ritornello ✨

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baar baar aane wala musical passage, instrumental interlude, orchestra ka recurring section, vocal composition ka instrumental hissa, concerto ka tutti passage

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ritornello

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DEFINITION

a short recurrent instrumental passage in a vocal composition, an instrumental interlude in early opera, a tutti passage in a concerto or rondo refrain, a recurring musical section that alternates with contrasting episodes

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

The ritornello returned after each solo section providing structural coherence to the concerto. Composers used the ritornello to establish the main thematic material before solo variations. The orchestra played the opening ritornello before the singer entered with the first aria. Baroque concertos typically featured a ritornello form with alternating solo and ensemble sections. The final ritornello brought the movement to a satisfying conclusion with full orchestral forces.

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refrain recurring passage instrumental interlude tutti section musical return