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arioso::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | recitative |
Examples of arioso
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Bach treats it, as if Jesus said the words himself, between arioso and aria.
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In classical music, arioso is a style of solooperasinging between recitative and aria.
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Also includes Andante arioso, Andante and Adagio for wind ensemble.
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Arioso is similar to recitative due to its unrestrained structure and inflexions, close to those of speech.
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The swift changes of mood and character are effective and the declamato-arioso style is achieved with brilliance.
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Melodic or semi-melodic passages occurring in the midst of, or instead of, recitative, are also referred to as arioso.
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Defining arioso can be a little fuzzy.
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In style, there may be a bit of Mascagni pageantry here, an arioso there that could have flown right out of Butterfly.
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His Act 3 arioso, explaining his life, was rich with personality, as he communicated the anguish of his impossible situation to the last seat in the house.
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- (music) a short recitative that is melodic but is not an aria
- In classical music, arioso is a style of solo opera singing between recitative and aria. Literally, arioso means airy. The term arose in the 16th century along with the aforementioned styles and monody. It is commonly confused with recitativo accompagnato.
- Airy, or like an air (a melody); i.e., in the manner of an aria; melodious
- Bach - Vitali - Mozart et al. Bloss organ. 1981. Masters of the Bow MBS-2013
- A term loosely used to describe a piece for solo voice that is neither quite an aria nor recitative. An arioso did not normally follow any strict form or structure and, while 'melodic', never had the finely wrought melodic content expected of an aria."
- A singing style that is half speech-like, half sung (the oldest type)
- [ah-ree-oh-soh] Sometimes used to identify vocal or instrumental music in a lyrical style.
- Italian for 'like an Aria'
