intermezzo
Between-movements musical piece
An intermezzo is a short musical composition between larger sections of an opera, symphony, or other extended work—a brief instrumental piece while the stage is reset or the audience catches its breath.
The term extends to any short connecting entertainment or, more loosely, to any interlude: The weekend was a pleasant intermezzo between grueling work weeks.
Extended composition for orchestra
- operaTheatrical art combining song
- movementChange in position
- sonataMulti-movement instrumental composition
- concertoSolo-and-orchestra composition
aria · overture · prelude · scherzo · coda · entr'acte · divertimento · fugue
Interrupt continuity
- respiteShort pause from hardship
- intermissionScheduled performance pause
- recessPause in activity
- breatherBrief period of rest
lull · rest · hiatus · gap · downtime · reprieve · breathing room · parenthesis
Deed or performance
- sceneDramatic unit or locale
- curtainFabric hung for privacy
- intermissionScheduled performance pause
- entr'acteBreak between acts
drama · comedy · prologue · epilogue · stage · divertissement · entertainment · pageant
Frozen fruit confection
- palate cleanserFlavor-neutralizing refreshment
- granitaSemi-frozen flavored ice
- sherbetFrozen fruit dessert
- gelatoItalian frozen dessert
course · tasting · refreshment · citrus · lemon · lime · grapefruit · mint
symphony
Extended composition for orchestra
- operaTheatrical art combining song
- movementChange in position
- sonataMulti-movement instrumental composition
concerto · aria · overture · prelude · scherzo · coda · entr'acte · divertimento · fugue · rhapsody
break
Interrupt continuity
- respiteShort pause from hardship
- intermissionScheduled performance pause
- recessPause in activity
breather · lull · rest · hiatus · gap · downtime · reprieve · breathing room · parenthesis · interruption
act
Deed or performance
- sceneDramatic unit or locale
- curtainFabric hung for privacy
- intermissionScheduled performance pause
entr'acte · drama · comedy · prologue · epilogue · stage · divertissement · entertainment · pageant · masque
sorbet
Frozen fruit confection
- palate cleanserFlavor-neutralizing refreshment
- granitaSemi-frozen flavored ice
- sherbetFrozen fruit dessert
gelato · course · tasting · refreshment · citrus · lemon · lime · grapefruit · mint · champagne
- chesscheck, pawns, knights, rooks, pawn
- operaopera, aria, arias, soprano, tenor
- Classical Pianopiano, Bach, Beethoven, Mozart, Chopin
- Musical Movementsmovement, first movement, second movement, slow movement, finale
- musical passagespassage, cadenza, prelude, postlude, overture
- piano piecesnocturne, etude, prelude, ballade, impromptu
intermezzofirst movement
Initial orchestral section
finale · exposition · recapitulation · coda
intermezzosymphony
Extended composition for orchestra
magnum opus · concerto · grand opera · oratorio · sonata