rondo

/'rɔndou/
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rondo

The pianist plays a lively rondo as the final piece of the concert.

Definition
  1. Noun:
    • A musical composition structure: A "rondo" is a musical form characterized by a recurring main theme (refrain) that alternates with contrasting sections (episodes). It is often lively and used as the final movement in sonatas, symphonies, and concertos.
Examples of Usage
  • Noun:
Advanced Usage
  • "Rondo form": The specific structural pattern of a rondo, often diagrammed as ABACA or ABACABA, where 'A' represents the recurring refrain.
Variants and Related Words
  • Rondò (n): An alternative, less common spelling.
  • Rondeau (n): A related but distinct poetic and musical form from which the rondo developed.
Synonyms
  • Musical form: A broader category under which "rondo" falls.
  • Refrain form: Descriptive term highlighting the recurring theme characteristic.
Related Phrases
  • "In rondo": Used to describe a piece or section composed in this form.
Related Idioms

(This term is highly specific to music theory and does not have common idiomatic uses outside this context.)

rondo

The pianist plays a lively rondo as the final piece of the concert.

Noun
  1. a musical form that is often the last movement of a sonata