barcarole

bar·ca·role

also bar·ca·rolle B0073100 (bär′kə-rōl′)n.1. A Venetian gondolier's song with a rhythm suggestive of rowing.2. A composition imitating a Venetian gondolier's song.

[French, from Italian barcaruola, from barcaruolo, gondolier, from barca, boat, from Latin; see bark³.]

barcarole

(ˈbɑːkəˌrəʊl; -ˌrɒl; ˌbɑːkəˈrəʊl) or

barcarolle

n1. (Classical Music) a Venetian boat song in a time of six or twelve quaver beats to the bar2. (Classical Music) an instrumental composition resembling this[C18: from French, from Italian barcarola, from barcaruolo boatman, from barca boat; see barque]

bar•ca•role

or bar•ca•rolle

(ˈbɑr kəˌroʊl)

n. 1. a boating song of the Venetian gondoliers. 2. a piece of music composed in the style of such songs. [1605–15; < Venetian barcarola boatman's song]

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barcarole - a boating song sung by Venetian gondoliersbarcarollesong, vocal - a short musical composition with words; "a successful musical must have at least three good songs"

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barcarola

barcarole

, barcarolle1. a Venetian boat song in a time of six or twelve quaver beats to the bar 2. an instrumental composition resembling this

Barcarole

the original name of the songs of Italian, primarily Venetian, boatmen (gondoliers). Later, any musical work (such as a song, piano piece, or choral piece) associated with boating.

The barcarole is sometimes called a gondola song. The music is usually light, lyric, and dreamy. The tempo is moderate, and the measure is 6/8 or 12/8. The melody of the barcarole is distinguished by its smoothness; elements of musical expressiveness are often used in the accompaniment. The composers of the most famous vocal barcaroles include Schubert and M. I. Glinka. Composers of barcaroles for the piano include Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, Chopin, Tchaikovsky, and Rachmaninoff. Barcaroles are also found in several Italian and French operas.

E. M. TSAREVA

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noun a boating song sung by Venetian gondoliers

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