preludio
Definition of the Italian term preludio in music:
- prelude (introduction)
Language
Italian
Singular
preludio
Plural
preludi
Musical examples
Music scores that include preludio:
- Aleksey Stanchinsky: Canon-Preludes (1913‑14) Page 2
- Johann Sebastian Bach: Prelude and Fugue in C major (1722) Page 1
- Pietro Mascagni: Cavalleria rusticana (1890) Page 1
Related terms
Italian musical terms related to preludio:
- entrata – introduction, intro, prelude...
- intermedietto – short interlude
- intermedio – intermediate, middle...
- intermezzo – literally "something in between"...
- ritornello – a repeat...