Obbligato

Italian for obligatory, from Latin word obligare, to oblige. In classical music an obbligato is an elaborate accompaniment part played by a single instrument. Originally indicated a passage of music that was to be played as written, without changes or omissions, as opposed to ad libitum.

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Italian - Latin - Classical music - Accompaniment - Instrument - Passage - Ad libitum

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A example of a well-known obbligato would be the piccolo obbligato in the trio of John Philip Sousa's march Stars and Stripes Forever.

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John Philip Sousa - Stars and Stripes Forever

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