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▪ I. finale
(‖ fiˈnale, fɪˈnɑːleɪ)
[It. finale adj. (used subst.):—L. finālem: see prec.]
1. Music.
a. ‘The last movement of a symphony, sonata, concerto, or other instrumental composition.’
b. ‘The piece of music with which any of the acts of an opera are brought to a close’ (Grove).
[1724Explic. Foreign Words in Music 31 Fin, Finis, or Finale, is the End or last Note of a Piece of Musick.] 1783F. Burney Diary 1 Jan., The conclusion [of the opera] is a long historical finale. 1784New Spect. No. 21. 3/2 Several of them [the new airs] were encored, as was the finale. 1800E. Hervey Mourtray Fam. II. 147 He has treated me with the overture of the piece..we shall have a grand finale at home. 1837Dickens Pickw. ii, The finale concluded, the dancers promenaded the room. 1866Engel Nat. Mus. i. 10 Weber..has introduced in the Finale of the first act, an Arabian melody. 1875Ouseley Mus. Form x. 51 A fugue on the original theme will often make a good finale to a set of variations.
fig.1810Bentham Packing (1821) 57 This, the finale of his praises, sounded in his ears..by his sergeant trumpeter [etc.].
2. The last scene or closing part of a drama or any other public entertainment.
1814Byron Let. 14 Feb. in Moore Life, It doubtless gratifies me much that our finale has pleased, and that the curtain drops gracefully. 1851Longfellow in Life (1891) II. 209 Scherb has promised to read his lecture on Faust by way of finale.
3. The conclusion, end; the final catastrophe. Also transf.
1785A. M. Bennett Juv. Indiscr. (1786) II. 114 Her finale of the matter was, that [etc.]. 1816Gentl. Mag. LXXXVI. i. 60 In the real battle..we are most pleased with the finale. 1821Syd. Smith Wks. (1859) I. 340/1 It seems to us no bad finale of the pious labours of those who [etc.]. 1874L. Troubridge Life amongst Troubridges (1966) ix. 92 All the ‘homeites’ rush downstairs and the grand finale takes place. 1878R. B. Smith Carthage 166 The natives remembered the crucifixion of 3000 of their countrymen, the finale of their..attempt at revolt.
▪ II. fiˈnale, v. intr. nonce-wd.
[f. prec.]
To conclude, wind up.
1797A. M. Bennett Beggar Girl (1813) I. 199 Mrs. Brown..generally finaled with, ‘God knew, hundreds soon went’. |