chaconne

[sha-kawn, -kon, shah-, sha-kawn]

noun

plural

chaconnes 

1. an ancient dance, probably of Spanish origin, in moderate triple meter.

2. a musical form based on the continuous variation of a series of chords or of a ground bass.

chaconne

/ ʃakɔn, ʃəˈkɒn /

noun

1. a musical form consisting of a set of continuous variations upon a ground bass See also passacaglia

2. archaic,  a dance in slow triple time probably originating in Spain

Word History and Origins

Origin of chaconne¹

1675–85; < French < Spanish chacona

Word History and Origins

Origin of chaconne¹

C17: from French, from Spanish chacona, probably imitative of the castanet accompaniment

Example Sentences

For his debut, Ushikubo will perform four maximalist Romantic pieces: Tomaso Antonio Vitali’s “Chaconne in G minor,” Nathan Milstein’s “Paganiniana,” Ernest Chausson’s “Poème” and Maurice Ravels’ “Tzigane.”

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The organ works - the Chaconne in D minor BWV 1178 and Chaconne in G minor BWV 1179 - were undated and unsigned.

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The Chaconne in D minor BWV 1178 and Chaconne in G minor BWV 1179 have been added to the official catalogue of Bach's works as of Monday.

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“Gradus ad Parnassum” has for centuries been a name for artistic instruction guides and studies, as well as a seminal counterpoint treatise by Johann Joseph Fux, whose resplendent Chaconne is Rondeau’s penultimate track.

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Injuries have curtailed her progress, but she emerged from the pandemic refreshed and recharged, making important debuts in two vintage gems: Balanchine’s “Chaconne” and Balanchine and Robbins’s “Firebird,” which she reprised this season with mystery and mastery.

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