canzona
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Italian canzona
Noun
canzona (plural canzonas)
- (music) A type of instrumental composition based on multipart vocal settings of canzoni, produced chiefly in the 16th and 17th centuries
- 2007, January 15, “Steve Smith”, in Classic Viennese Music, the Prequel:
- Mr. Milnes had a turn in the spotlight with a canzona for solo organ by Johann Caspar Kerll.
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Italian
Verb
canzona
- third-person singular present indicative of canzonare
- second-person singular imperative of canzonare
Neapolitan
Noun
canzona f (plural canzone)
- song