ritornello
/ˌrɪtɔːrˈnɛloʊ/
noun
- A recurring passage in a piece of music, especially in Baroque concertos, that returns between solo sections.
- In Vivaldi's concerto, the ritornello gives the piece a strong sense of structure.
- The orchestra played the ritornello again after the violinist's solo.
- Students learned to identify the ritornello as the main theme that keeps coming back.
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