soiree musicale
- noun
- /swɑːˈreɪ mjuˈzɪkəl/
- Formal
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soiree musical
- The soiree musicale featured performances from several talented young composers.
Examples
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She received an invitation to a soiree musicale hosted by the city's leading pianist.
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We attended a lovely soiree musicale last night.
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Attending a soiree musicale was a highlight of their Paris visit.
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The soirees musicales at the gallery are always delightful.
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Attending a soiree musicale was a highlight of their Paris visit.
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She received an invitation to a soiree musicale hosted by the city's leading pianist.
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The soiree musicale featured performances from several talented young composers.
Synonyms
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3.2
A live show where musicians play music for an audience
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8.0
A small home gathering where people play or sing music
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7.5
An evening gathering where people listen to live music in a home or small room
How Formal
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase is directly compositional: 'soiree' (an evening gathering) combined with 'musicale' (a musical event) yields an evening gathering focused on music. This noun + qualifier pattern is straightforward and cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would readily infer the meaning.
Etymology
Soiree musicale comes from French words: soiree means 'evening' and musicale means 'musical'. In old French towns, people would meet in the evening in someone's home to listen to music, so today the phrase means 'an evening party of music'.