paraphrase
(PAIR-ruh-fraze)
[Eng.]
(19th century) A
virtuoso
composition
using popular
melodies
, usually from
operas
, in an
elaborated
manner such as the
Carmen Fantasy
by
Pablo de Sarasate
.
(14th - 16th century) A
melody
borrowed from another source (usually
chant
) and then
elaborated
freely such as
Missa l' hom arme
by
Guillaume de Machaut
.
(18th century) A
rhythmic
version of scripture or
psalms
in the native langauge of the
composer
such as
Estro poetico-armonico: Parafrasi sopra li primi (secondi) venticinque salami
by
Benedetto Marcello
.
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