canto primo

Definition of the Italian term canto primo in music:

  1. first song (designation for a passage in a larger piece of music)
  2. principal melody (the topmost part in a piece of vocal music)
Language
Italian
Singular
canto primo
Plural
canti primi

Related terms

Italian musical terms related to canto primo:

  • canto – song...
  • primo – first (ordinal number)...