character piece

American  

noun

Music.

1. a short, simple piece, usually for piano, of a type developed chiefly during the 19th century, often of a descriptive or seemingly improvisatory character.

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character piece

Less lore-building expansion than character piece, it could stand on its own without the prequel ties and still be one of the more compelling supernatural-psychological horror films of late.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 26, 2023

This is not a deep character piece but rather a group project, one in which we barely know the other members of the team.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2023

"It's more effective as a jukebox musical than a character piece, but the central performance and those amazing songs pull it all together," wrote The Wrap's Elizabeth Weitzman.

From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2021

It’s wildly funny, along with being a well-crafted mystery and a keenly observed character piece.

From New York Times ● Sep. 11, 2020

Mirah wished to know if Deronda had seen Mr. Hans going through a sort of character piece without changing his dress.

From Daniel Deronda by Eliot, George