ritornello

Definition of the Italian term ritornello in music:

a repeat
recurring passage or section in a piece of music
short instrumental prelude, interlude or postlude added to an aria or other type of song (especially in the 17th century)
final couplet of a madrigal (especially in the 14th century)

Language

Italian

Singular

ritornello

Plural

ritornelli

Italian musical terms related to ritornello:

al segno – to the sign (to the segno sign)
alternativo – alternative...
bis – again, twice (direction to repeat a part)
con replica – with repeat
da capo – from the beginning (repeat from the beginning)
da capo al coda – from the beginning to coda (repeat from the beginn...
da capo al fine – from the beginning to the word "Fine" (repeat from...
da capo al segno – from the beginning to the segno sign (repeat from ...
da capo du signe – from the beginning to the segno sign (repeat from ...
da capo senza replica – from the beginning without repetition (repeat from...
da capo senza ripetizione – from the beginning without repetition (repeat from...
dal segno – repeat from the sign
dal segno al coda – repeat from the sign
dal segno al fine – repeat from the sign
replica – repetition, repeat performance...
replicato – repeated, doubled
ribattuto – struck again, beaten again
ripetere – to repeat...
ripetizione – repetition, repeat
ripetizione ad libitum – repeat as many times as you like
ripresa – reprise, repeat...
ritornare – to return, to come back, to repeat
scherzo da capo – scherzo from the beginning (go back to the beginni...
segno – sign (usually referring to the sign senza replica – without repeat
si replica – repeat, to be repeated

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