Toccata

2 definitions found

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

  Toccata \Toc*ca"ta\, n. [It., fr. toccare to touch. See
     {Touch}.] (Mus.)
     An old form of piece for the organ or harpsichord, somewhat
     in the free and brilliant style of the prelude, fantasia, or
     capriccio.
     [1913 Webster] Toccatella



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  toccata
       n : a baroque musical composition (usually for a keyboard
           instrument) with full chords and rapid elaborate runs in
           a rhythmically free style