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Leitmotiv   Listen
noun
Leitmotiv, Leitmotif  n.  
1.
(Mus.) A guiding theme; in Wagnerian opera, a marked melodic phrase or short musical passage which always accompanies the reappearance of a certain person, situation, abstract idea, or allusion in the course of the play; a sort of musical label. Also called Leading motive.
2.
A recurring theme in the activities of a person or group.





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"Leitmotiv" Quotes from Famous Books



... on the other hand is always cropping up. It pervades the volume like a Leitmotif. It is "a most invaluable article" for protecting the head against the sun's rays; so constantly is it used that after a single month's wear we find it already in "a sad state of dilapidation." Still, he clings to it. As a defence against brigands it might prove useful, and on one ...
— Alone • Norman Douglas


Words linked to "Leitmotiv" :   melodic line, tune, melody, strain, air, leitmotif, melodic phrase, line


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