romanza

British  

/ rəˈmænzə /

noun

1. music a short instrumental piece of song-like character

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Etymology

Origin of romanza

from Italian

Example Sentences

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romanza

Murano glass wall sconces, and chandeliers add a bit of Venetian bellezza and romanza to your stay.

From Washington Times ● Jul. 17, 2018

To make the resemblance more complete, it often happened that when the family were gathered in the dining-room they heard the distant trills of some cavatina or romanza which Maria was studying.

From The Marquis of Pe?alta (Marta y Mar?a) A Realistic Social Novel by Armando Palacio Vald?s

A sonata for piano and violin and a romanza for 'cello have been published, and his "Hiawatha" overture has been played by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

From Contemporary American Composers Being a Study of the Music of This Country, Its Present Conditions and Its Future, with Critical Estimates and Biographies of the Principal Living Composers; and an Abundance of Portraits, Fac-simile Musical Autographs, and Compositions by Rupert Hughes

Among them is a remarkably good piano quintette, while she has also written a sonata and a romanza for violin and piano, besides several beautiful songs.

From Woman's Work in Music by Arthur Elson

The effect of extreme shading, however, is accomplished in a single "romanza."

From Piano and Song How to Teach, How to Learn, and How to Form a Judgment of Musical Performances by Mary P. Nichols