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Prelude
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What's The Definition Of Prelude?
[n] music that precedes a fugue or introduces an act in an opera
[n] something that serves as a preceding event or introduces what follows; "training is a necessary preliminary to employment"; "drinks were the overture to dinner" [v] play as a prelude, of musical pieces [v] serve as a prelude to Synonyms | Synonyms for Prelude: overture | preliminary Related Terms | Find terms related to Prelude: See Also | chorale prelude | function | inception | music | origin | origination | play | serve | spiel Prelude In Webster's Dictionary \Pre"lude\, n. [F. pr['e]lude (cf. It. preludio, LL.
praeludium), fr. L. prae before + ludus play. See {Prelude},
v. t.]
An introductory performance, preceding and preparing for the
principal matter; a preliminary part, movement, strain, etc.;
especially (Mus.), a strain introducing the theme or chief
subject; a movement introductory to a fugue, yet independent;
-- with recent composers often synonymous with overture.
The last Georgic was a good prelude to the [AE]nis
--Addison.
The cause is more than the prelude, the effect is more
than the sequel, of the fact. --Whewell.
Syn: Preface; introduction; preliminary; preamble;
forerunner; harbinger; precursor.
\Pre*lude"\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Preluded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Preluding}.] [L. praeludere, praelusum; prae before + ludere to play: cf. F. pr['e]luder. See {Ludicrous}.] To play an introduction or prelude; to give a prefatory performance; to serve as prelude. The musicians preluded on their instruments. --Sir. W. Scott. We are preluding too largely, and must come at once to the point. --Jeffrey. \Pre*lude"\, v. t. 1. To introduce with a previous performance; to play or perform a prelude to; as, to prelude a concert with a lively air. 2. To serve as prelude to; to precede as introductory. [Music] preluding some great tragedy. --Longfellow |
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