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- noun See
obbligato .
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- adjective See
obbligato .
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- noun Alternative spelling of
obbligato .
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- noun a persistent but subordinate motif
- noun a part of the score that must be performed without change or omission
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bilby commented on the word obligato
"'I'll play the melody and when I point to you, Milligan, play the descending obligato.'
'What key?' asked Fildes, across the fiery divide.
'I play it in G major.'
'G? Major? I knew it when it was only a captain, sir.'
Over his head it went and plop against the cave wall."
- Spike Milligan, 'Mussolini: My Part In His Downfall.'
April 19, 2009
reesetee commented on the word obligato
Also spelled obbligato.
April 20, 2009