Vorspiel — meaning in English
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English meaning
Senses
Vorspiel is used for these senses in English:
- curtain-raiser (performing arts) In a theater, an initial play, musical performance, etc which precedes the main performance.
- foreplay (sex) The acts at the beginning of a (usually human) sexual encounter that serve to build up sexual arousal.
- prelude (music) A short, free-form piece of music, originally one serving as an introduction to a longer and more complex piece; later, starting with the Romantic period, generally a stand-alone piece. [from 1650s]
prelude — full definition
- noun An event or action that comes before and introduces something bigger.
- noun A short piece of music that introduces a longer work, or stands on its own.
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