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Noun Concept
Categories: Richard Wagner, Opera terminology, Motifs, Literary motifs, Formal sections in music analysis
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leitmotiv  leitmotif  Leading motive  Leading motif  Leit-motif
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A melodic phrase that accompanies the reappearance of a person or situation (as in Wagner's operas) WordNet 3.0
English:
music
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A melodic phrase that accompanies the reappearance of a person or situation (as in Wagner's operas) WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
A leitmotif or leitmotiv is a "short, recurring musical phrase" associated with a particular person, place, or idea. Wikipedia
A recurring musical phrase used as an element of musical structure. Wikipedia Disambiguation
Short, constantly recurring musical phrase, associated with a particular person, idea, or situation Wikidata
A melodic theme associated with a particular character, place, thing or idea in an opera. Wiktionary
Melodic theme in an opera. Wiktionary (translation)
IS A
tune
musical form
musical composition
unit
DESCRIBED BY SOURCE
Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia
Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary
DIFFERENT FROM
signature
FACET OF
motif
motif
theme
PARTIALLY COINCIDENT WITH
signature
WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
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leitmotiv, leitmotif
Wikipedia
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leitmotif
Wikidata
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leitmotif
Wiktionary
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leitmotif
Wikipedia Redirections
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Leading motif, Leading motive, Leading Motive, Leit-motif, Leit-motiv, leit motif, Leit motiv, Leitmotif (music), leitmotifs, leitmotiv, Leitmotive, Leitmotiven, Leitmotivs, Leit–motif, lietmotif
Wikidata Alias
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Leitmotiv

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