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character piece n. [after German Charakterstück (1758 or earlier with reference to a literary work, 1777 or earlier with reference to a musical composition) and its model French pièce de caractère (1733 or earlier, originally with reference to a play); compare earlier characteristic piece n. at characteristic n. and adj. Compounds] (a) any literary or artistic work chiefly concerned with the depiction of the personality of one or more of its characters; (b) Music a short composition (typically for piano) intended to evoke a given mood, atmosphere, scene, etc., by purely musical means (rather than through text or dramatic action).In quot. 1847 probably a typographical error; see quot. 1847 for characteristic piece n. at characteristic n. and adj. Compounds.
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1830 tr. in Encycl. Americana III. 320/2 Collin d'Harleville..enriched the French stage with character-pieces [Ger. Charakterstücken].
1843 tr. A. L. L. de Custine Empire of Czar III. xxviii. 48 Moscow is the city for painters of character pieces.
1847 Albion 25 Dec. 622/2 Dr. Mendelssohn's chamber music may be specified an Ottett, two Quintetts.., Preludes and Fugues, Rondos, Studies, character pieces, and ‘Lieder ohne Worte’.
1911 E. Newman tr. A. Schweitzer J. S. Bach II. xix. 1 It may be possible to regard..the composers of the Italian and French character-pieces as simply naïve painters in music.
1989 W. Kinderman Beethoven's Diabelli Variations vii. 84 This character piece..drives resolutely to its conclusion, with pomp and fanfare.
2006 S. Tropiano Rebels & Chicks iv. 223 Clerks is short on plot. Smith's comedy is more of a character piece.
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