Arioso is similar to recitative due to its unrestrained structure and inflexions, close to those of speech. It differs, however, in its rhythm. Arioso is similar to aria in its melodic form, both being closer to singing than recitative; however, they differ in form, arioso generally not resorting to the process of repetition.
At the start of the finale in the first act of Mozart's The Magic Flute, the andante of the priest (Sprecher) "Sobald dich führt der Freundschaft Hand ins Heiligtum zum ew'gen Band" is an example of arioso. "Amor ti vieta", sung by Loris at Giordano's Fedora could be a modern arioso example.
Though originally a vocal form, the term arioso was extended to instrumental compositions of the same melodic character, the same way the terms aria and recitative were used in the case of the instrumental aria and instrumental recitative.
^T. Beecham, 'Delius, the Neglected Genius', (Evening Standard, 13 Jan. 1927), in C. Redwood (Ed.), A Delius Companion (John Calder, London 1976), pp. 65-68, at p. 68.
Betrachte, mein Seel' – arioso from Bach's St John Passion sung by baritone Derek Welton
January 01, 1970
arioso, this, article, needs, additional, citations, verification, please, help, improve, this, article, adding, citations, reliable, sources, unsourced, material, challenged, removed, find, sources, news, newspapers, books, scholar, jstor, 2015, learn, when, . This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Arioso news newspapers books scholar JSTOR May 2015 Learn how and when to remove this template message In classical music arioso aˈrjoːzo also aria parlante 1 ˈaːrja parˈlante is a category of solo vocal piece usually occurring in an opera or oratorio falling somewhere between recitative and aria in style Literally arioso means airy The term arose in the 16th century along with the aforementioned styles and monody It is commonly confused with recitativo accompagnato Arioso is similar to recitative due to its unrestrained structure and inflexions close to those of speech It differs however in its rhythm Arioso is similar to aria in its melodic form both being closer to singing than recitative however they differ in form arioso generally not resorting to the process of repetition Contents 1 Well known examples 2 Instrumental arioso 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksWell known examples editAt the start of the finale in the first act of Mozart s The Magic Flute the andante of the priest Sprecher Sobald dich fuhrt der Freundschaft Hand ins Heiligtum zum ew gen Band is an example of arioso Amor ti vieta sung by Loris at Giordano s Fedora could be a modern arioso example In 1927 Sir Thomas Beecham referred to Frederick Delius s Sea Drift as the finest example in all music of the Arioso recitativo 2 Instrumental arioso editThough originally a vocal form the term arioso was extended to instrumental compositions of the same melodic character the same way the terms aria and recitative were used in the case of the instrumental aria and instrumental recitative One of the most famous instrumental ariosos was composed by Johann Sebastian Bach and serves as the sinfonia of his cantata Ich steh mit einem Fuss im Grabe BWV 156 as well as the middle movement of the Harpsichord Concerto BWV 1056 See also editCantata OratorioReferences edit George Grove A Dictionary of Music and Musicians Aria Parlante T Beecham Delius the Neglected Genius Evening Standard 13 Jan 1927 in C Redwood Ed A Delius Companion John Calder London 1976 pp 65 68 at p 68 External links editBach s Arioso played by cellist Julian Lloyd Webber Betrachte mein Seel arioso from Bach s St John Passion sung by baritone Derek Welton Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Arioso amp oldid 1211862734, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
