Zwischenspiel – Definition in music

Definition of the German term Zwischenspiel in music:

literally "between play"
interlude (short piece of music or dramatic performance performed between two acts, movements, or verses)

Language

German

Singular

Zwischenspiel

Plural

Zwischenspiele

Variant

Zwischen-Spiel

German musical terms related to Zwischenspiel:

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...
Spiel – play, game...
Vorspiel – prelude (introduction)
zwischen – between, among
Zwischenakt – literally "between act"...