cadenza – Definition in music

Definition of the Italian term cadenza in music:

cadence (harmonic or melodic)
cadenza (virtuoso solo passage, often ornamented and typically intended as a display of technical skill)

Language

Italian

Singular

cadenza

Plural

cadenze

Italian musical terms that include cadenza:

cadenza ad libitum – virtuoso solo passage performed freely (with freed...
cadenza autentica – authentic cadence, full cadence (cadence in which ...
cadenza d'inganno – deceptive cadence, interrupted cadence (cadence in...
cadenza evitata – deceptive cadence, interrupted cadence (cadence in...
cadenza fiorita – ornamented virtuoso solo passage (typically intend...
cadenza imperfetta – half cadence, imperfect cadence (cadence ending on...
cadenza in tempo – virtuoso solo passage in strict time
cadenza perfetta – perfect cadence (cadence in which the dominant is ...
cadenza plagale – plagal cadence (cadence in which the subdominant i...
cadenza sospesa – half cadence, imperfect cadence (cadence ending on...
quasi cadenza – like a cadenza (virtuoso solo passage, often ornam...

Music scores that include cadenza:

Arcangelo Corelli: Concerto Grosso No. 8 (1690) Page 9
Claude Debussy: Reflets dans l'eau (1905) Page 2
Franz Liszt: Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2 (1847) Page 16
Franz Liszt: Piano Concerto No. 2 (1949‑1961) Page 7
Frédéric Chopin: Etude in E major (1829‑32) Page 3
Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco: Ritmi (1920) Page 3
Pyotr Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No. 1 (1874‑1875) Page 6
Victor Herbert: Naughty Marietta (1910) Page 2

Italian musical terms related to cadenza:

inganno – deceit, trick, illusion...