LC control no. | gf2014026655 |
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Thesaurus/term list | lcgft |
Genre/Form term | Barcaroles |
Variant(s) | Barcarolles |
See also | Art music |
Found in | Work cat.: FaureĢ, G. 13 barcarolles [ER] 1983. Casella, A. Barcarola : per pianoforte, c1917. The new Harvard dict. of music, 1986 (Barcarole [Fr. barcarolle; It. barcarola]. A song of the Venetian gondoliers, or a vocal or instrumental composition modeled on such a song. In the latter, a rhythmically repetitive accompaniment, usually in moderate 6/8 or 12/8 meter, evokes the motion of a boat in the waves. Various 18th- and 19th-century operas contain vocal barcaroles; also well-known examples for piano) Web. 3 (barcarole or barcarolle 1) a boat song esp. as sung by Venetian gondoliers and typically characterized by the alternation of a strong and a weak beat in 6/8 time and suggesting a rowing rhythm 2) an art song or other piece of music imitating a barcarole) Grove music online, viewed August 14, 2014 (Barcarolle; title given to pieces that imitate or suggest the songs (barcarole) sung by Venetian gondoliers as they propel their boats through the water) |