🎹cadenza

noun
/kəˈdɛnzə/

Meaning

An elaborate solo passage in a piece of music, usually near the end.

Example Sentences

The pianist performed a brilliant cadenza before the final movement.

Synonyms

solo, flourish, passage, improvisation

Antonyms

silence, pause

Collocations

piano cadenza, violin cadenza, orchestral cadenza, brilliant cadenza

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