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1. a musical work that has been created (noun.communication)
hypernym | : | music, |
definition | : | an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner (noun.communication) |
hyponym | : | morceau, |
definition | : | a short literary or musical composition (noun.communication) |
hyponym | : | sheet music, |
definition | : | a musical composition in printed or written form (noun.communication) |
hyponym | : | arrangement, musical arrangement, |
definition | : | a piece of music that has been adapted for performance by a particular set of voices or instruments (noun.communication) |
hyponym | : | realisation, realization, |
definition | : | a musical composition that has been completed or enriched by someone other than the composer (noun.communication) |
hyponym | : | intermezzo, |
definition | : | a short piece of instrumental music composed for performance between acts of a drama or opera (noun.communication) |
hyponym | : | allegro, |
definition | : | a musical composition or musical passage to be performed quickly in a brisk lively manner (noun.communication) |
hyponym | : | allegretto, |
definition | : | a musical composition or musical passage to be performed at a somewhat quicker tempo than andante but not as fast as allegro (noun.communication) |
hyponym | : | andante, |
definition | : | a musical composition or musical passage to be performed moderately slow (noun.communication) |
hyponym | : | introit, |
definition | : | a composition of vocal music that is appropriate for opening church services (noun.communication) |
hyponym | : | solo, |
definition | : | a musical composition for one voice or instrument (with or without accompaniment) (noun.communication) |
hyponym | : | duet, duette, duo, |
definition | : | a musical composition for two performers (noun.communication) |
hyponym | : | trio, |
definition | : | a musical composition for three performers (noun.communication) |
hyponym | : | quartet, quartette, |
definition | : | a musical composition for four performers (noun.communication) |
hyponym | : | quintet, quintette, |
definition | : | a musical composition for five performers (noun.communication) |
hyponym | : | sestet, sextet, sextette, |
definition | : | a musical composition written for six performers (noun.communication) |
hyponym | : | septet, septette, |
definition | : | a musical composition written for seven performers (noun.communication) |
hyponym | : | octet, octette, |
definition | : | a musical composition written for eight performers (noun.communication) |
hyponym | : | bagatelle, |
definition | : | a light piece of music for piano (noun.communication) |
hyponym | : | divertimento, serenade, |
definition | : | a musical composition in several movements; has no fixed form (noun.communication) |
hyponym | : | canon, |
definition | : | a contrapuntal piece of music in which a melody in one part is imitated exactly in other parts (noun.communication) |
hyponym | : | etude, |
definition | : | a short composition for a solo instrument; intended as an exercise or to demonstrate technical virtuosity (noun.communication) |
hyponym | : | toccata, |
definition | : | a baroque musical composition (usually for a keyboard instrument) with full chords and rapid elaborate runs in a rhythmically free style (noun.communication) |
hyponym | : | fantasia, |
definition | : | a musical composition of a free form usually incorporating several familiar themes (noun.communication) |
hyponym | : | movement, |
definition | : | a major self-contained part of a symphony or sonata (noun.communication) |
hyponym | : | largo, |
definition | : | (music) a composition or passage that is to be performed in a slow and dignified manner (noun.communication) |
hyponym | : | larghetto, |
definition | : | (music) a composition or passage played in a slow tempo slightly faster than largo but slower than adagio (noun.communication) |
hyponym | : | suite, |
definition | : | a musical composition of several movements only loosely connected (noun.communication) |
hyponym | : | symphonic poem, tone poem, |
definition | : | an orchestral composition based on literature or folk tales (noun.communication) |
hyponym | : | medley, pastiche, potpourri, |
definition | : | a musical composition consisting of a series of songs or other musical pieces from various sources (noun.communication) |
hyponym | : | nocturne, notturno, |
definition | : | a pensive lyrical piece of music (especially for the piano) (noun.communication) |
hyponym | : | adagio, |
definition | : | (music) a composition played in adagio tempo (slowly and gracefully) (noun.communication) |
hyponym | : | song, vocal, |
definition | : | a short musical composition with words (noun.communication) |
hyponym | : | study, |
definition | : | a composition intended to develop one aspect of the performer's technique (noun.communication) |
hyponym | : | capriccio, |
definition | : | an instrumental composition that doesn't adhere to rules for any specific musical form and is played with improvisation (noun.communication) |
hyponym | : | motet, |
definition | : | an unaccompanied choral composition with sacred lyrics; intended to be sung as part of a church service; originated in the 13th century (noun.communication) |
hyponym | : | program music, programme music, |
definition | : | musical compositions intended to evoke images or remind the listener of events (noun.communication) |
hyponym | : | incidental music, |
definition | : | music composed to accompany the action of a drama or to fill intervals between scenes (noun.communication) |
part holonym | : | coda, finale, |
definition | : | the closing section of a musical composition (noun.communication) |
derivation | : | compose, write, |
definition | : | write music (verb.creation) |
derivation | : | compose, write, |
definition | : | write music (verb.creation) |
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