Zwischenakt – Definition in music

Definition of the German term Zwischenakt in music:

literally "between act"
short piece of music performed between two acts (type of interlude)
pause between two acts

Language

German

Singular

Zwischenakt

Plural

Zwischenakte

Variant

Zwischen-Akt

German musical terms that include Zwischenakt:

Zwischenaktmusik – the music between the acts of a dramatic performan...

German musical terms related to Zwischenakt:

Akt – act (segment of a play or opera)...
Einleitung – introduction...
Intermedium – literally "something in between"...
Intonation – intonation (the production of either instrumental ...
Intrade – introduction, intro, prelude
Nachspiel – postlude (concluding instrumental section of a pie...
Nachtspiel – postlude (concluding instrumental section of a pie...
Präambel – prelude (introduction)...
präludieren – to play a prelude...
Präludium – prelude (introduction)
Ritornel – a repeat...
Vorspiel – prelude (introduction)
zwischen – between, among
Zwischenspiel – literally "between play"...