Impromptu
![]() : This article is about impromptu as a musical form/genre, for all other uses of impromptu: see Impromptu (disambiguation) ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ An impromptu (meaning something like "offhand") is a free-form musical composition with the character of an improvisation, usually for a solo instrument, such as piano. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ The first recorded use of the term impromptu in this sense occurred in 1817, in the Allgemeine musikalische Zeitung, an idea of the publisher to describe a piano piece by Vořišek. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ It didn't take long before the first generation of Romantic composers took up the idea: ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
The impromptu genre remained popular all throughout the 19th century. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ In the 20th century there are fewer examples of composers naming their compositions "Impromptu", e.g.: ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
1817: 1817 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar).... Impromptu related Images and Photos (experimental)
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