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Arioso vs Ritornello - What's the difference?

arioso | ritornello |

In music|lang=en terms the difference between arioso and ritornello

is that arioso is (music) a musical style, in opera and oratorio, that is more melodic than recitative, but less so than aria while ritornello is (music) a tutti section in a concerto grosso, aria, etc.

As nouns the difference between arioso and ritornello

is that arioso is (music) a musical style, in opera and oratorio, that is more melodic than recitative, but less so than aria while ritornello is (music) an orchestral interlude between arias, scenes, or acts in seventeenth-century opera.

arioso

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (music) A musical style, in opera and oratorio, that is more melodic than recitative, but less so than aria
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    ritornello

    English

    Alternative forms

    * ritornelle

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • (music) an orchestral interlude between arias, scenes, or acts in seventeenth-century opera.
  • (music) a tutti section in a concerto grosso, aria, etc.
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