CADENZA


Meaning of CADENZA in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ kə-ˈden-zə ]

noun

Etymology: Italian, cadence, cadenza

Date: 1784

1. : a parenthetical flourish in an aria or other solo piece commonly just before a final or other important cadence

2. : a technically brilliant sometimes improvised solo passage toward the close of a concerto

3. : an exceptionally brilliant part of an artistic and especially a literary work

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.