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Definition of Passacaglia

Passacaglia
Passacaglia Pas`sa*ca*glia, Passacaglio Pas`sa*ca*glio, n. [Sp. pasacalle a certain tune on the guitar, prop., a tune played in passing through the streets.] (Mus.) An old Italian or Spanish dance tune, in slow three-four measure, with divisions on a ground bass, resembling a chaconne.

Meaning of Passacaglia from wikipedia

- The p****acaglia (/pæsəˈkɑːliə/; Italian: [p****aˈkaʎʎa]) is a musical form that originated in early seventeenth-century Spain and is still used today by...
- The P****acaglia for orchestra, Opus 1, from 1908, is the first published composition of twentieth century Austrian composer Anton Webern. It is based...
- P****acaglia and Fugue in C minor (BWV 582) is an organ piece by Johann Sebastian Bach. Presumably composed early in Bach's career, it is one of his most...
- P****acaglia is a solo piano composition by the composer Leopold Godowsky. It was completed in New York, on October 21, 1927. The composition commemorates...
- figuration and melodic invention. In this it closely resembles the p****acaglia. It originates and was particularly po****r in the Baroque era; a large...
- P****acaglia über Heidelberg is a musical work by Juan Maria Solare for clarinet, violin and cello (Cologne, 30 January–11 February 1996) [7'00"]. It is...
- The P****acaglia on DSCH is a large-scale composition for solo piano by the British composer Ronald Stevenson. It was composed between 24 December 1960...
- of an ostinato b****: the Crucifixus from his M**** in B minor and the P****acaglia in C minor for organ, which has a ground rich in melodic intervals: The...
- P****acaglia in D minor (BuxWV 161) is an organ work by Dieterich Buxtehude. It is generally acknowledged as one of his most important works, and was possibly...
- Introduction, P****acaglia and Fugue (German: Introduction, P****acaglia und Fuge) in E minor, Op. 127, is an extended composition for organ by Max Reger...