vorspiel

[ fawr-shpeel, fohr- ]

/ ˈfɔr ʃpil, ˈfoʊr- /

noun

an introductory movement to a musical work, especially a prelude or overture.

Origin of vorspiel

<German, equivalent to vor- pre-, fore¹ + Spiel game, play

Words nearby vorspiel

Voronoff, Voroshilov, Voroshilovgrad, Voroshilovsk, -vorous, vorspiel, Vorster, vortex, vortex drag, vortex ring, vortex shedding

Example sentences from the Web for vorspiel

This concluding passage in the Vorspiel thus brings out with great eloquence the inner significance of "Die Meistersinger."
The Complete Opera Book|Gustav Kobb
Through themes which are familiar from earlier portions of the work, the Vorspiel rises to a crashing fortissimo.
The Complete Opera Book|Gustav Kobb
In the early portion of this vorspiel only the string instruments are used.
The Complete Opera Book|Gustav Kobb
Then to the sombre, questioning phrase of the Motive of Fate, the action begins to disclose the significance of this Vorspiel.
The Complete Opera Book|Gustav Kobb

This Vorspiel, like that to "Lohengrin," is short and delicate.
Contemporary American Composers|Rupert Hughes

单词	vorspiel
释义	vorspiel [ fawr-shpeel, fohr- ] / ˈfɔr ʃpil, ˈfoʊr- / noun an introductory movement to a musical work, especially a prelude or overture. Origin of vorspiel <German, equivalent to vor- pre-, fore¹ + Spiel game, play Words nearby vorspiel Voronoff, Voroshilov, Voroshilovgrad, Voroshilovsk, -vorous, vorspiel, Vorster, vortex, vortex drag, vortex ring, vortex shedding Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for vorspiel This concluding passage in the Vorspiel thus brings out with great eloquence the inner significance of "Die Meistersinger." The Complete Opera Book\|Gustav Kobb Through themes which are familiar from earlier portions of the work, the Vorspiel rises to a crashing fortissimo. The Complete Opera Book\|Gustav Kobb In the early portion of this vorspiel only the string instruments are used. The Complete Opera Book\|Gustav Kobb Then to the sombre, questioning phrase of the Motive of Fate, the action begins to disclose the significance of this Vorspiel. The Complete Opera Book\|Gustav Kobb This Vorspiel, like that to "Lohengrin," is short and delicate. Contemporary American Composers\|Rupert Hughes
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