PASSACAGLIA

Passacaglia

The passacaglia is a musical form that originated in early seventeenth-century Spain and is still used today by composers. It is usually of a serious character and is often, but not always, based on a bass-ostinato and written in triple metre.

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passacaglia

Noun

  1. A form of historical Spanish or Italian dance characterised by a serious nature, triple metre, and use of a ground bass.
  2. Any piece of classical music with similar characteristics.


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