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canzone

canzone

9.2
An instrumental piece from Renaissance or Baroque music based on songs
  • noun
  • /kænˈzoʊni/
  • Specialized
: canzona
  • The ensemble performed a beautiful canzone inspired by Renaissance vocal music.

Examples

  • Many composers of the Baroque era wrote at least one canzone for instrumental groups.

  • During the concert, the musicians played a lively canzone that showcased their technical skill.

  • The canzone was beautifully performed at the concert.

  • Many composers wrote canzoni during the Renaissance.

  • The ensemble performed a beautiful canzone inspired by Renaissance vocal music.

  • Many composers of the Baroque era wrote at least one canzone for instrumental groups.

  • During the concert, the musicians played a lively canzone that showcased their technical skill.

Synonyms

ricercare
vscanzone
  • Archaic
1 9.9

An old keyboard piece that repeats one musical theme in different voices

is more about following vocal models instead of imitative counterpoint
canzona
vscanzone
  • Archaic
1 9.9

A piece of music without singing from the Renaissance or Baroque that sounds like a song

is usually more moderate in character rather than lively

Surface Forms

canzone singular
canzoni plural

Etymology

Canzone also came to name instrumental pieces that began as songs, and the word keeps the same root cant- 'to sing' found in chant. That's why a Baroque or Renaissance canzone is an instrumental composition that still carries the idea of a 'song'.