Definitions for toccata
təˈkɑ tə; -ti, -teɪtoc·ca·ta

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. toccatanoun

   a baroque musical composition (usually for a keyboard instrument) with full chords and rapid elaborate runs in a rhythmically free style

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. toccatanoun

   A piece of music (usually for a keyboard instrument) designed to emphasise the dexterity of the performer.

2. Etymology: From toccata.

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1. Toccata

   Toccata (from Italian toccare, literally, "to touch", with "toccata" being the action of touching) is a virtuoso piece of music typically for a keyboard or plucked string instrument featuring fast-moving, lightly fingered or otherwise virtuosic passages or sections, with or without imitative or fugal interludes, generally emphasizing the dexterity of the performer's fingers. Less frequently, the name is applied to works for multiple instruments (the opening of Claudio Monteverdi's opera L'Orfeo being a notable example).

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1. toccata

   A toccata is a style of music for keyboard instruments that is characterized by virtuosic, often improvisatory, passages showcasing the instrumentalist's technical ability. Originating from the Baroque period, this style typically does not follow a set form or structure and often incorporates rapid runs, arpeggios, and harmonic progressions.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Toccatanoun

   an old form of piece for the organ or harpsichord, somewhat in the free and brilliant style of the prelude, fantasia, or capriccio

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1. Toccata

   Toccata is a virtuoso piece of music typically for a keyboard or plucked string instrument featuring fast-moving, lightly fingered or otherwise virtuosic passages or sections, with or without imitative or fugal interludes, generally emphasizing the dexterity of the performer's fingers. Less frequently, the name is applied to works for multiple instruments.

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1. Toccata

   tok-kä′tä, n. (mus.) a work primarily intended to display the performer's touch.—ns. Toccatel′la, Toccatina (-tē′na), a short toccata. [It.,—toccare, to touch.]

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of toccata in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of toccata in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=toccata
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Toccata
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toccata
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/toccata
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=toccata
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=toccata