Toccata
noun, plural toccatas, toccate
[tuh-kah-tee; Italian tawk-kah-te] /təˈkɑ ti; Italian tɔkˈkɑ tɛ/ (Show IPA). Music.
1.
a composition in the style of an improvisation, for the piano, organ, or other keyboard instrument, intended to exhibit the player’s technique.
noun
1.
a rapid keyboard composition for organ, harpsichord, etc, dating from the baroque period, usually in a rhythmically free style
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