Character piece
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A musical composition that expresses a specific mood or non-musical idea.
"That does not mean that all character pieces of this period present moods expressly, only that the musical term 'character' is not always telling for character pieces, to put it crudely."
- 2 A work of art (painting, sculpture, writing, film, etc.) that has as its subject matter the description or depiction of an individual person or character.
"In spite of it being a character piece, I really loved how the rocks and dirt were brought to life."
Synonyms
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More examples"That does not mean that all character pieces of this period present moods expressly, only that the musical term 'character' is not always telling for character pieces, to put it crudely."
Etymology
Calque of German Charakterstück.