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bravura

Musical term indicating that a passage demands brilliant virtuoso standards. It is associated especially with Romantic 19th-century music, such as many of Liszt's piano works.



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I had taken refuge from the terrible bravura singing of the Major's strident prima donna in the back drawing-room.
Law and the Lady by Collins, Wilkie View in context
"Thank fortune, Miss Henly," he said, the instant he was seated, "that bravura has ceased, and I can now inquire how you recovered from the fatigue of your walk?
Imagination and Heart by Cooper, James Fenimore View in context
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