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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD RITORNELLO

From Italian, literally: a little return, from ritorno a return.
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PRONUNCIATION OF RITORNELLO

ritornello  [ˌrɪtəˈnɛləʊ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF RITORNELLO

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Ritornello is a noun.
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WHAT DOES RITORNELLO MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Ritornello

A ritornello is a reinviting passage in Baroque music for orchestra or chorus. The first or final movement of a solo concerto, concerto grosso, or aria may be in "ritornello form", in which the ritornello is the opening theme, always played tutti, which returns in whole or in part and in different keys throughout the movement. In these visits to different keys, ritornello form differs from the rondo. Ritornello form was favoured by Bach, Vivaldi, Telemann and Handel in chamber works, vocal pieces and, most prominently, in solo concerti and concerti grossi in a ‘tutti-solo-tutti-solo-tutti’ pattern. The ritornello, or the ‘tutti’ section, functions as a refrain or chorus while the solo sections may expand upon the short melodic lines of the tutti. At the end of the movement the entire ritornello returns in the home key. J.S. Bach's Brandenburg Concertos offer excellent examples. In opera seria, the ritornello functioned as the main structural support for the da capo aria, in which it was successively repeated.

Definition of ritornello in the English dictionary

The definition of ritornello in the dictionary is an orchestral passage between verses of an aria or song. Other definition of ritornello is a ripieno passage in a concerto grosso.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH RITORNELLO


bellow
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bordello
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Capello
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cello
ˈtʃɛləʊ
Costello
kɒˈstɛləʊ
delo
ˈdɛləʊ
fellow
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goodfellow
ˈɡʊdˌfɛləʊ
helo
ˈhɛləʊ
Longfellow
ˈlɒŋˌfɛləʊ
Martello
mɑːˈtɛləʊ
mellow
ˈmɛləʊ
modello
məˈdɛləʊ
morello
məˈrɛləʊ
Novello
nəˈvɛləʊ
prunello
pruːˈnɛləʊ
Punchinello
ˌpʌntʃɪˈnɛləʊ
stornello
stɔːˈnɛləʊ
violoncello
ˌvaɪələnˈtʃɛləʊ
yellow
ˈjɛləʊ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE RITORNELLO

rite
rite de passage
rite of passage
rite-of-passage
riteless
ritenuto
ritonavir
ritornel
ritornelle
ritornelli
ritournelle
ritter
ritual
ritualisation
ritualise
ritualism
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ritualistically
ritualization
ritualize

WORDS THAT END LIKE RITORNELLO

albarello
bargello
Campobello
cobra de capello
cobras de capello
Donatello
duello
golden hello
hello
manzello
niello
Pirandello
Pisanello
portobello
saltarello
Sordello
Uccello

Synonyms and antonyms of ritornello in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «ritornello» into 25 languages

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ritornello
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ritornello
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ritornello
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ritornello
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ритурнель
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ritornello
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ritornello
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ritournelle
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Ritornello
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Ritornell
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Translator English - Japanese

リトルネッロ
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ritornello
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Ritornello
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ritornello
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ritornello
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रिटोर्नेलो
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Ritornello
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ritornello
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ritornelu
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ритурнель
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ritornello
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ritornello
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ritornello
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ritornell
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ritornello
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Trends of use of ritornello

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «RITORNELLO» OVER TIME

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «RITORNELLO»

Discover the use of ritornello in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to ritornello and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Bach and the Patterns of Invention
ness of the individual terms, they undoubtedly describe a common sequence of events in one type of Vivaldian ritornello. Fischer, a pupil of Guido Adler, happened upon the terminology while seeking the origins of Viennese Classicism in ...
Laurence Dreyfus, 1996
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The Music of J. S. Bach: Analysis and Interpretation
Modular. Structure. and. the. Recognition. of. Ritornello. in. Bach's. Brandenburg. Concertos. Jeanne. Swack. 1. A he idea that some movements of Bach's Brandenburg Concertos represent a fusion of Vivaldian concerto form with his intensely ...
David Schulenberg, 1999
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Classical Form: A Theory of Formal Functions for the ...
Therefore the theme is repeated (in. 178) and expanded by means of model~ sequence technique and a cadential progression, whose dominant is stretched to ten measures (not shown in the example)” SUBORDINATE—KEY RITORNELLO In ...
William E. Caplin, 1998
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Elements of Sonata Theory : Norms, Types, and Deformations ...
the interior of S2, that is, in the developmental space, midway between what is functionally R2 and R3, this “extra” ritornello can be labeled as R2.2 (“another ritornello, sounded after R2 but before the R3-effect”). It would be followed, of course, ...
James Hepokoski Professor of Music Yale University, Warren Darcy Professor of Music Theory Oberlin College Conservatory, 2006
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The Harvard Concise Dictionary of Music and Musicians
Don Michael Randel. Ritornello sonata form of the late 18th and the early 19th century. - - r A r. 1 52 Concerto two viola parts, a standard 17th-century scoring). These are merely compositions for the ripieno alone (i.e., for string orchestra and  ...
Don Michael Randel, 1999
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Bach Studies 2
The elaboration of the second ritornello shows two of Bach's methods of elaborating the ritornello: the simulation of three-part polyphony within an essentially two-part framework, and the addition of a three-voice extension. This ritornello (mm.
Daniel R. Melamed, 2006
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Bach, Handel, Scarlatti, Tercentenary Essays
Subsequent quotations of intact ritornello material (apart from the varied postlude ) are limited to one embedded (eingebaut) statement of the antecedent phrase in each of the two vocal sections (on the threefold 'where' and on 'groves', ...
Peter Williams, 1985
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The Cambridge Companion to Mozart
At this moment in almost every movement Mozart brings together musical procedures from the onset of the orchestral ritornello and solo exposition sections - often incorporating new dialogue between the piano and the orchestra in the process ...
Simon P. Keefe, 2003
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The Cambridge Companion to Bach
varied, yet regular, alternation between ritornello and episodes, and the progressive exploration of a circle of tonalities between the two outer tonic pillars - was combined with a new formal structure that sought greater rigour and regularity.
John Butt, 1997
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The Social and Religious Designs of J. S. Bach's Brandenburg ...
In the first ensemble concerto, the First Brandenburg Concerto, the opening ritornello from the first movement outlines a move from F major to C major (mm. 1 –6) by means of a very clearly structured vordersatz-fortspinnung-epilog block before ...
Michael Marissen, 1999

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «RITORNELLO»

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Passo Sentinella Fiumicino, Velli risponde a Chiodi: “Il ritornello sul …
Il ritornello sul fatto che il MoVimento5Stelle non proponga soluzioni è ridicolo oltre a non corrispondere a verità. L'argine si può fare tranquillamente lungo il ... «TerzoBinario.it, Jul 15»
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Review: Roomful of Teeth Duels With Sounds of the Financial District
The program closed with a new work, “Ritornello,” by the composer Caroline Shaw, who is also a member of the ensemble and who produced a mildly evocative ... «New York Times, Jun 15»
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Falsi invalidi, la Fish attacca: "Il solito ritornello di sempre"
ROMA - Invalidità civili nuovamente sul banco degli imputati, ma è l'ennesima puntata di un ciclico ritornello basato su dati approssimativi: è ancora una volta la ... «SuperAbile, Jun 15»
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Laura Pausini svela in anteprima il ritornello di Simili durante il …
Il #SIMILIDAY si è rivelato un grande successo di pubblico: oltre 4mila persone hanno partecipato all'evento che si è svolto in simultanea nelle piazze di Milano, ... «OptiMagazine, Jun 15»
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LA Phil explores Minimalism to maximal effect at Disney Hall
Thursday night began with the West Coast premiere of "Ritornello 2.3," by ... the Calder Quartet), "Ritornello 2.3" is a half-hour contemplation of a simple tonal ... «Los Angeles Times, May 15»
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Il solito ritornello sulla bocca degli italiani
Qualcuno potrebbe dire – con discrezione e molto tatto – ai nostri amici italiani che sarebbe ora che la smettessero di piangersi addosso? Più di duemila anni di ... «Internazionale, May 15»
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Gabellieri dello stato, quel ritornello che piace tanto ai sindaci
Gabellieri dello stato, quel ritornello che piace tanto ai sindaci. Livorno, su tasse e tagli le stesse identiche parole da parte di Cosimi e Nogarin. E intanto i ... «Il Tirreno, May 15»
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Francesco Sarcina svela il ritornello del nuovo singolo
Oggi, mercoledì 22 aprile, Francesco Sarcina ha pubblicato in anteprima sulle sue pagine social un estratto cantato del ritornello del nuovo singolo “Femmina” ... «Radio Italia, Apr 15»
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Sanremo 2015: Gianna Nannini sbaglia due volte l'attacco del …
Gianna Nannini sarà anche Gianna Nannini e Sei nell'anima sarà anche un patrimonio italiano, ma sbagliare per ben due volte l'attacco del ritornello della ... «UrbanPost, Feb 15»
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Sanremo 2015, Marco Masini "vince": il ritornello più bello sentito sul …
Oggi prova a guardare alla vita e al futuro in maniera aperta, come il ritornello del brano che, lo dico senza indugi, è il più bello sentito sul palco dell'Ariston. «Il Fatto Quotidiano, Feb 15»

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