Definition of motivic in English:
motivic
adjective ˈməʊtɪvɪkˈmōdəvik
Music Relating to a motif or motifs.
Example sentencesExamples
- A fairy-tale opera for children, it has also found a steady adult following, in part for its skilful use of folk or folk-like songs in a simple motivic technique derived from Wagner.
- And would the listener recognise the deeper significance, in Cantata 105, of the worship of money as a betrayal of Christ without that motivic relationship?
- In less capable hands such a flurry of motivic activity can disintegrate into the unintelligible.
- Instead, the melodic phrases owe their unity and continuity to the juxtaposition of short segments with obvious motivic connections.
- The second motivic element announced in these opening bars is a quick upward scale.
- Each exploits contrast and color while elaborating motivic detail and assiduously building climaxes.