fugato

Meanings

• noun

  Musical term meaning 'flight' or 'rapid escape'. In a fugue, a musical theme is introduced and then imitatively answered by various voices.

  - "The fugato section in the last movement of Mozart's Symphony No. 40 is particularly famous."
  - "The violinist played a brilliant fugato during the concerto's cadenza."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with fugato
mugato , rugato

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Homophones

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1. Fugato (food) (it) : A type of sauce used in Italian cuisine, made by quickly cooking vegetables or seafood in butter and garlic.
   

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Variants

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fug , fugged , fugging , fugs

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Etymology

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Derived from the Latin word 'fugare', meaning 'to chase' or 'to drive away'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'fugue' comes from the Latin word 'fugare', which means 'to chase'.

2. Johann Sebastian Bach's 'Goldberg Variations' is a collection of 30 variations on a single theme, with the last variation being a fugue.

3. The term 'fugato' is also used in Italian cuisine to refer to a type of sauce made by quickly cooking vegetables or seafood in butter and garlic.

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1. Counterpoint: A musical technique in which two or more independent melodies are combined in such a way that their interweaving creates a pleasing harmonic structure.

2. Imitation: A musical technique in which a melody or theme is repeated at a different pitch or rhythm, often in a different voice or instrument.

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In music, the fugato is a significant compositional technique, particularly in Baroque music. It is characterized by the imitation of a theme by various voices, often in counterpoint. Fugues and fugatos have been used in various genres, from symphonies and concertos to operas and chamber music.

How to Memorize "fugato"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a musical score with various voices imitating a theme in counterpoint. Visualize the different melodies interweaving and creating a harmonious structure.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the term 'fugato' with the idea of a musical theme being rapidly imitated by various voices, like a game of musical tag.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Fugues are Fun' to remember the meaning of 'fugato'.

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