vorspiel
[ fawr-shpeel, fohr- ]
noun
an introductory movement to a musical work, especially a prelude or overture.
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How to use vorspiel in a sentence
The vorspiel of "Siegfried" is expressive of Mime's planning and plotting.
The Complete Opera Book | Gustav KobbIn the early portion of this vorspiel only the string instruments are used.
The Complete Opera Book | Gustav KobbThis "Valkyr" vorspiel is a masterly representation in tone of a storm gathering for its last infuriated onslaught.
The Complete Opera Book | Gustav KobbThrough themes which are familiar from earlier portions of the work, the vorspiel rises to a crashing fortissimo.
The Complete Opera Book | Gustav KobbThen 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
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