Associations to the word «Cadenza»

Wiktionary

CADENZA, noun. (music) A part of a piece of music, such as a concerto, that is very decorative and is played by a single musician.

Dictionary definition

CADENZA, noun. A brilliant solo passage occurring near the end of a piece of music.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats