canzone
Sign in to saveLiterally 'song' in Italian, a canzone (; : canzoni; cognate with English to chant) is an Italian or Provençal song or ballad. It is also used to describe a type of lyric which resembles a madrigal. Sometimes a composition which is simple and songlike is designated as a canzone, especially if it is by a non-Italian; a good example is the aria "Voi che sapete" from Mozart's Marriage of Figaro.
Wikidata facts
- Subclass of
- ballad
- Part of
- culture of Italy
- Said to be same as
- canzona
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