noun
1. : an improvisatory organ prelude to the congregational singing of the hymn in the Protestant churches of 17th and 18th century Germany
2. : a composition, usually for organ, based upon a chorale or hymn tune
noun
1. : an improvisatory organ prelude to the congregational singing of the hymn in the Protestant churches of 17th and 18th century Germany
2. : a composition, usually for organ, based upon a chorale or hymn tune
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012