fugue
/ˈfjuɡ/
a composition where themes are introduced and developed contrapuntally
fugue in a sentence
“Bach's fugues demonstrate supreme craftsmanship.”
Origin of fugue
Italian fuga flight, from Latin fugere to flee
Related Words
aria
a self-contained piece for one voice in an opera
overture
an orchestral introduction to an opera or musical work
coda
a concluding passage bringing a piece to an end
cadenza
a virtuosic solo passage near the end of a movement
requiem
a mass for the dead or a musical setting of it
nocturne
a dreamy, romantic composition suggesting night