obbligato
(used as a musical direction) obligatory or indispensable; so important that it cannot be omitted.
an obbligato part or accompaniment.
a continuing or persistent subordinate or background motif.
a subordinate part of a solo.
Origin of obbligato
1- Also obligato.
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How to use obbligato in a sentence
The obbligatos in his symphonies are a very different matter; they go beyond accepted technical boundaries.
Violin Mastery | Frederick H. MartensThen there were more solos and duets, with obbligatos for the violin.
The Martian | George Du Maurier
British Dictionary definitions for obbligato
not to be omitted in performance
an essential part in a score: with oboe obbligato
Origin of obbligato
1- See also ad-lib
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