Arioso

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Arioso \A`ri*o"so\, adv. & a. [It.] (Mus.)
     In the smooth and melodious style of an air; ariose.
     [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:



  arioso
       n : (music) a short recitative that is melodic but is not an
           aria