obbligati
- plural of obbligato.
Example Sentences
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The bird actors whistle, or appear to whistle, jazz obbligati.
From Time Magazine Archive
The existence of such a part would imply the co-existence of considerable musicianship on the part of the pipe player and of an advanced technic in the composition of instrumental obbligati.
From Some Forerunners of Italian Opera by Henderson, W. J. (William James)
The greatest work I have hitherto written is a Grand Mass with Choruses, and four obbligati voice parts, and full orchestra.
From Beethoven's Letters 1790-1826, Volume 2 by Nohl, Ludwig
