rhapsodynoun [ C ]
uk/ˈræp.sə.di/us/ˈræp.sə.di/specialized music a piece of music that has no formal structure and expresses powerful feelings:
Rachmaninov's "Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini"
formal a speech or piece of writing that contains powerful feelings and enthusiasm
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Musical pieces
- arrangement
- bolero
- bossa nova
- Britannia
- cantata
- fantasia
- melody
- nocturne
- octet
- opus
- passage
- playlist
- reel
- signature tune
- solo
- song form
- string quartet
- symphony
- trio
- tune
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Praising and applauding
Idiom(s)
go into rhapsodies