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da capo

[ dah kah-poh; Italian dah kah-paw ]

adjective

  1. repeated from the beginning (used as a musical direction).


noun

  1. a section of music that is to be repeated from the beginning.

da capo

/ dɑː ˈkɑːpəʊ /

adjective

  1. music to be repeated (in whole or part) from the beginning
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of da capo1

1715–25; < Italian: literally, from the head; da, chief
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of da capo1

C18: from Italian, literally: from the head
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The British soprano Lucy Crowe’s expertise and imagination in Baroque music gives her the freedom to turn da capo arias into feats of feeling.

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In the da capo section — on the words “Shout! Shout!” — instead of letting them get louder, I now make it more internal.

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One striking feature of Ms. Hallenberg’s artistry is her rare ability to transform a da capo aria into a musical and dramatic jewel.

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He conducted himself, from the harpsichord, a five-piece instrumental ensemble, and he kept many of the da capo arias complete, with an eye to musical rather than dramatic integrity.

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Probably the whistler's stock was limited, and he repeated the piece, whatever it was, da capo ad libitum.

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