Definition of "ritornelle" []

• Alternative form of ritornello. (noun)

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• "The word _symphony_ was formerly used synonymously with _ritornelle_, both words being applied to instrumental interludes between parts of vocal works, but this usage has now entirely disappeared."
• "There is decoration in the ritornelle in E flat and one feels the absence of a compensating emotion, despite the display of contrapuntal skill."
• "A semi-chorus, which can also be sung by three solo voices ( "The Pain is over"), closes the sad scene, the ritornelle at the end being made still more effective by the harps, which give it a celestial character."