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Definitions for: Prelude
[n] music that precedes a fugue or introduces an act in an opera
[n] something that serves as a preceding event or introduces what follows; "training is a necessary preliminary to employment"; "drinks were the overture to dinner"
[v] play as a prelude, of musical pieces
[v] serve as a prelude to
Webster (1913) Definition: Pre"lude, n. [F. pr['e]lude (cf. It. preludio, LL.
praeludium), fr. L. prae before + ludus play. See Prelude,
v. t.]
An introductory performance, preceding and preparing for the
principal matter; a preliminary part, movement, strain, etc.;
especially (Mus.), a strain introducing the theme or chief
subject; a movement introductory to a fugue, yet independent;
-- with recent composers often synonymous with overture.
The last Georgic was a good prelude to the [AE]nis
--Addison.
The cause is more than the prelude, the effect is more
than the sequel, of the fact. --Whewell.
Syn: Preface; introduction; preliminary; preamble;
forerunner; harbinger; precursor.
Pre*lude", v. i. [imp. & p. p. Preluded; p. pr. &
vb. n. Preluding.] [L. praeludere, praelusum; prae before +
ludere to play: cf. F. pr['e]luder. See Ludicrous.]
To play an introduction or prelude; to give a prefatory
performance; to serve as prelude.
The musicians preluded on their instruments. --Sir. W.
Scott.
We are preluding too largely, and must come at once to
the point. --Jeffrey.
Pre*lude", v. t.
1. To introduce with a previous performance; to play or
perform a prelude to; as, to prelude a concert with a
lively air.
2. To serve as prelude to; to precede as introductory.
[Music] preluding some great tragedy. --Longfellow
Synonyms: overture, preliminary
See Also: chorale prelude, function, inception, music, origin, origination, play, serve, spiel
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