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Cavatina (Italian diminutive of ''cavata'', the producing of tone from an instrument, plural ''cavatine'') is a musical term, originally meaning a short song of simple character, without a second strain or any repetition of the air. It is now frequently applied to any simple, melodious air, as distinguished from brilliant arias or recitatives, many of which are part of a larger movement or scena in oratorio or opera.〔''Encyclopædia Britannica'' (1911). ("Cavatina" ), Vol. 5.〕 One famous cavatina is the 5th movement of Beethoven's String Quartet in B-flat major, opus 130.〔Grove, George (ed.) (1900). "Cavatina". ''A Dictionary of Music and Musicians'', Vol. 1, p. 328. MacMillan & Co., Ltd〕 "Ecco, ridente in cielo" from Gioachino Rossini's opera ''Il Barbiere di Siviglia'' and "Se vuol ballare" from Mozart's ''The Marriage of Figaro'' are also well-known cavatinas. Probably the most popular cavatina is a melody for classical guitar by Stanley Myers that was subsequently used as the theme for ''The Deer Hunter''. In opera, the term has been described as: :a musical form appearing in operas and occasionally in cantatas and instrumental music....In opera the cavatina is an aria, generally of brilliant character, sung in one or two sections without repeats. It developed in the mid-18th century, coincident with the decline of the previously favoured ''da capo'' aria (in which the musical form is ABA, with the repeated A section given improvised variations). Examples occur in the operas of Mozart, Weber, and Rossini. In 19th-century bel canto operas of Bellini, Donizetti, and Verdi the term came to refer to a principal singer’s opening aria, whether in one movement or paired with a contrasting cabaletta.〔( ''Encyclopedia Britannica online ) at britannica.com〕 ==References== 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Cavatina」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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