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serenata
[ ser-uh-nah-tuh ]
noun
, Music.
, plural ser·e·na·tas, ser·e·na·te [ser-, uh, -, nah, -tey].
- a form of secular cantata, often of a dramatic or imaginative character.
- an instrumental composition in several movements, intermediate between the suite and the symphony.
serenata
/ ˌsɛrɪˈnɑːtə /
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of serenata1
C18: from Italian; see serenade
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Example Sentences
In form the serenata resembles those written for the complete orchestra.
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He therefore begged him to write a serenata without delay, for the time was approaching when it was to be performed.
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He also provided a secular entertainment in the shape of Parnaso in festa, described as a serenata.
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In 1743 was written the serenata Solomon, in which occurs the favourite song “Softly rise, O southern breeze.”
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He gave also for the marriage ftes the serenata, Parnasso in festa, and a revised form of Pastor Fido, with choruses.
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