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kəˈdɛn zəca·den·za

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. cadenzanoun

    a brilliant solo passage occurring near the end of a piece of music

Wiktionary

  1. cadenzanoun

    A part of a piece of music, such as a concerto, that is very decorative and is played by a single musician.

Wikipedia

  1. Cadenza

    In music, a cadenza (from Italian: cadenza [kaˈdɛntsa], meaning cadence; plural, cadenze [kaˈdɛntse]) is, generically, an improvised or written-out ornamental passage played or sung by a soloist or soloists, usually in a "free" rhythmic style, and often allowing virtuosic display. During this time the accompaniment will rest, or sustain a note or chord. Thus an improvised cadenza is indicated in written notation by a fermata in all parts. A cadenza will usually occur over the final or penultimate note in a piece, the lead-in (German: Eingang), or over the final or penultimate note in an important subsection of a piece. It can also be found before a final coda or ritornello.

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  1. cadenza

    A cadenza is a solo passage in a piece of music, typically in a concerto, that is designed to showcase the performer's technical prowess. It often occurs near the end of a movement and is typically composed in a free, improvisatory style, allowing the performer to exhibit their virtuosity. In many cases, the orchestra pauses while the soloist plays the cadenza.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Cadenzanoun

    a parenthetic flourish or flight of ornament in the course of a piece, commonly just before the final cadence

  2. Etymology: [It.]

Wikidata

  1. Cadenza

    In music, a cadenza is, generically, an improvised or written-out ornamental passage played or sung by a soloist or soloists, usually in a "free" rhythmic style, and often allowing for virtuosic display. Indicated by a fermata in all parts if improvised, a cadenza is usually over a final or penultimate note in a piece or important cadence and the accompaniment rests or sustains a note or chord. Thus it is often before a final coda or ritornello.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Cadenza in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Cadenza in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

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