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 Definitions of cadenza  [əˈdɛn zə]  

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Definition of 'cadenza' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) cadenza
an elaborate flourish or showy solo passage, sometimes improvised, introduced near the end of an aria or a movement of a concerto.

Etymology:  (1745–55; < It < VL *cadentia a falling )

Definition of 'cadenza' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) cadenza
a brilliant solo passage occurring near the end of a piece of music


Definition of 'cadenza' Webster Dictionary 

1. (noun) cadenza
a parenthetic flourish or flight of ornament in the course of a piece, commonly just before the final cadence



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