ritornelle
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The orchestra was languorously beginning a ritornelle; and all through the main motif independent musical phrases were strung like beads.
From Their Son; The Necklace by Eduardo Zamacois
A dialogue follows between Adriano and Rienzi, and then the various bands disappear singing the ritornelle of the hymn.
From The Standard Operas (12th edition) Their Plots, Their Music, and Their Composers by George P. (George Putnam) Upton
There is decoration in the ritornelle in E flat and one feels the absence of a compensating emotion, despite the display of contrapuntal skill.
From Chopin : the Man and His Music by James Huneker
The word symphony was formerly used synonymously with ritornelle, both words being applied to instrumental interludes between parts of vocal works, but this usage has now entirely disappeared.
From Music Notation and Terminology by Karl Wilson Gehrkens
Clear like a clarion a familiar whistle ripped through the din of the street and came up to her sharp and undiverted—two clean calls and a long, quavering ritornelle.
From Just Around the Corner Romance en casserole by Fannie Hurst
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