barcarole
noun
a boating song of the Venetian gondoliers.
barcarolle
-
a variation of
barcarole.
Example Sentences
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Shipowner Onassis sang a variation on the Callas theme: "Friends have described me as a sailor," went his barcarolle.
From Time Magazine Archive
They were resting, and listening to a lovely barcarolle played softly by the orchestra.
From Dorothy Dainty at the Mountains by Amy Brooks
Still, the barcarolle is one of the most important of Chopin's compositions in the nocturne-style.
From Frederick Chopin, as a Man and Musician — Complete by Frederick Niecks
"I love that barcarolle, don't you?" she said after awhile.
From The Heart of a Woman by Emmuska Orczy, Baroness Orczy
The idea of the first page of this barcarolle is one of utter quietness, colorlessness; one is alone on the water; the evening is quiet and still; not a sound breaks the hushed silence.
From Piano Mastery Talks with Master Pianists and Teachers by Harriette Brower
