RONDO


Meaning of RONDO in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈrän-(ˌ)dō, rän-ˈdō ]

noun

( plural rondos )

Etymology: Italian rondò, from Middle French rondeau

Date: 1797

1. : an instrumental composition typically with a refrain recurring four times in the tonic and with three couplets in contrasting keys

2. : the musical form of a rondo used especially for a movement in a concerto or sonata

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