English Explanatory Dictionary

character piece

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A musical composition that expresses a specific mood or non-musical idea.
  2. A work of art (painting, sculpture, writing, film, etc.) that has as its subject matter the description or depiction of an individual person or character.

Word forms

character piece character pieces

Etymology

Calque of German Charakterstück.

Related words

program music
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