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| ri·tor·nel·lo [ r tawr néllō ] (plural ri·tor·nel·los or ri·tor·nel·li [ r tawr néllee ]) |
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1. musical refrain: a short musical passage used as an orchestral refrain between verses of a song or aria
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2. return of orchestral music after solo: in a concerto grosso, the return of full orchestral music after a solo
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| [Late 17th century. < Italian, "little return"] |
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