tema
Definition of the Italian term tema in music:
- theme, motif
- subject, topic
Language
Italian
Singular
tema
Plural
temi
Combinations
Italian musical terms that include tema:
- il tema – the theme
- marcato il tema – emphasize the theme
- tempo del tema – tempo of the theme
- un poco marcato il tema – slightly emphasize the theme
Musical examples
Music scores that include tema:
- Franz Liszt: La Campanella (1851) Page 1
- Giuseppe Verdi: Don Carlos (1867‑1886) Page 8
- Sergey Taneyev: Choral varié (1914) Page 1
- Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Piano Sonata No. 11 (1783) Page 1