Ritornel
Definition of the German term Ritornel in music:
- a repeat
- recurring passage or section in a piece of music
- short instrumental prelude, interlude or postlude added to an aria or other type of song (especially in the 17th century)
- final couplet of a madrigal (especially in the 14th century)
Language
German
Singular
Ritornel
Plural
Ritornelle
Related terms
German musical terms related to Ritornel:
- Menuetto da capo – minuet from the beginning (go back to the beginnin...
- mit Wiederholung – with repeat
- repetieren – repeat
- scharf repetieren – repeat sharply (with precision)
- wiederholen – to repeat
- Wiederholung – repeat, repetition
- Wiederholungszeichen – repeat sign