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obbligato (ŏbləgä`tō) [Ital.,=obligatory], in music, originally a term by which a composer indicated that a certain part was indispensable to the music. Obbligato was thus the direct opposite to ad libitum [Lat.,=at will], which indicated that the part so marked was unessential and might be omitted. Misunderstanding of the term obbligato, however, resulted in a reversal of its meaning; when a violin part, for example, is added to a song it is called a violin obbligato, whereas it may be a superfluous ornament for which ad libitum would be a more precise direction. |
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| One of the most touching vignettes is a description of Ella Fitzgerald breaking into What A Little Moonlight Will Do on their touring bus and of band members, one by one, sensitively adding instrumental obligato and accompaniment, ". This is a two-part treble chorus plus obligato, organ, keyboard, large bell and assorted small bells. Ia terza chosa perche duro a perdonare e quando tu sarai ingiuriato da minore di te di forza a di parentadola, quarta chosa quando cholui che ttara molto offeso per alchuna chagione ti fare malto obligato o sara da tte molto stato servito. |
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