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ES: cadenza, I: cadenza, F: cadence, D: Kadenz, NL: cadens, DK: kadence, S: kadens, FI: kadenssi, lopuke.
An extended, improvisatory style section inserted near the end of
movement. The purpose of a cadenza is to give singers or players a chance
to exhibit their technical skill and – not last – their ability to
improvise. Since the middle of the 19th century, however, most cadences have
been written down by the composer.
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