ritornelle
Example Sentences
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The old man continued to blow into his horn, concluding his ritornelle in three notes with a mute laugh that wrinkled the corners of his eyes and shook the green glands of his head-gear.
From Tartarin On The Alps by Katharine Prescott Wormeley
At its close the chorus of welcome resumes, and the scene ends with a ritornelle of a plaintive kind, foreboding the sorrow which is fast approaching.
From The Standard Oratorios Their Stories, Their Music, And Their Composers by George P. (George Putnam) Upton
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
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
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
