Definitions for cadenzakəˈdɛn zə
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
ca•den•zakəˈdɛn zə(n.)(pl.)-zas.
an elaborate flourish or showy solo passage, sometimes improvised, introduced near the end of an aria or a movement of a concerto.
Category: Music and Dance
Origin of cadenza:
1745–55; < It < VL *cadentia a falling
Princeton's WordNet
cadenza(noun)
a brilliant solo passage occurring near the end of a piece of music
Wiktionary
cadenza(Noun)
A part of a piece of music, such as a concerto, that is very decorative and is played by a single musician.
Webster Dictionary
Cadenza(noun)
a parenthetic flourish or flight of ornament in the course of a piece, commonly just before the final cadence
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