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
Accompanied by an orchestral ritornelle of Arcadian simplicity, they strew their garlands and then retire.
From Stars of the Opera by Mabel Wagnalls
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
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
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
