impromptu
adjective
made or done without previous preparation.
impromptus
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pluralof impromptu.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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For the first half, he joined three otherworldly impromptus — Drei Klavierstücke, Opus 946 — written in Schubert’s last months with the Third Sonata by the neglected Soviet composer Dmitri Kabalevsky.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 29, 2025
For the occasion Mr. Lubimov looked at the forward end of the fortepiano repertory, beginning and ending with late Beethoven sonatas and offering a Glinka rarity and a pair of Schubert impromptus between them.
From New York Times ● Mar. 28, 2012
Chopin's four impromptus, often dismissed as salon pieces and rarely played as a group, completed an uncommonly interesting programme.
From The Guardian ● Dec. 3, 2010
Mr. Kissin performs four polonaises and four impromptus with his customary crystalline technique, singing tone and generous rubato.
From New York Times ● May 27, 2010
I enjoy impromptus, except speeches—or that last lecture when the man couldn’t read his own 301 notes.
From Beatrice Leigh at College A Story for Girls by Julia Augusta Schwartz
