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Cadenza

Initially an improvised cadence by a soloist; later becoming an elaborate and written out passage in an aria or concerto, featuring the skills of an instrumentalist or vocalist.

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Virtuosic solo passage in the manner of an improvisation, performed near the end of an aria or a movement of a concerto.

cadenza
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cadenza
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Virtuosic solo passage in the manner of an improvisation, performed near the end of an aria or a movement of a concerto.

cadenza
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An embellishment or flourish, prepared or improvised, for a solo voice or instrument.

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A parenthetic flourish or flight of ornament in the course of a piece, commonly just before the final cadence.

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