chaconne
Americannoun
plural
chaconnes-
an ancient dance, probably of Spanish origin, in moderate triple meter.
-
a musical form based on the continuous variation of a series of chords or of a ground bass.
noun
-
a musical form consisting of a set of continuous variations upon a ground bass See also passacaglia
-
archaic a dance in slow triple time probably originating in Spain
Etymology
Origin of chaconne
1675–85; < French < Spanish chacona
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
The third movement, “Giulio’s Song,” begins with a chaconne in memory of Corigliano’s friend Giulio Sorrentino, using a theme that Sorrentino and Corigliano had once improvised together.
From The New Yorker • May 30, 2019
The second half was devoted to two suites by John Blow and three by his pupil Henry Purcell, each followed by a chaconne or a ground.
From Washington Post • Jan. 15, 2017
Whole musical forms, such as the waltz or the chaconne, fall apart just as the dinner party does.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 9, 2016
The act two chaconne was superb in its control and grace, while some exquisite playing ushered us into Le Soleil's palace in act four.
From The Guardian • Mar. 10, 2013
Gluck refused to introduce a chaconne into "Iphigénie en Aulide."
From A Book of Operas Their Histories, Their Plots, and Their Music by Krehbiel, Henry Edward
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
