CANTATA


Meaning of CANTATA in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ kən-ˈtä-tə ]

noun

Etymology: Italian, from Latin, from feminine of cantatus, past participle of cantare

Date: 1724

: a composition for one or more voices usually comprising solos, duets, recitatives, and choruses and sung to an instrumental accompaniment

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