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About Impromptu
Impromptu is a music genre. It is usually classed as a form of classical music and composed musical work.
From Wikipedia
An impromptu is a free-form musical composition with the character of an ex tempore improvisation as if prompted by the spirit of the moment, usually for a solo instrument, such as piano. According to Allgemeine musikalische Zeitung, Johann Baptist Cramer began publishing piano pieces under the (sub-)title of "impromptu." (AMZ, Mar. No II, 1815, col. 6), which seems to be the first recorded use of the term impromptu in this sense.
Genre family tree
Parent genres (↑) and subgenres (↓) of Impromptu.
- ↑ classical music
- ↑ composed musical work
Related genres
Opera
1600s · Europe
Chamber music
form of classical music composed for a small group of instruments
Sonata
1600s · Europe
Baroque music
1600s
Cantata
1600s
Fugue
contrapuntal musical form based on a subject that recurs in imitation
Madrigal
secular vocal music composition of the Renaissance and early Baroque e
Overture
instrumental introduction to any musical piece
Frequently asked questions
What is Impromptu?
Impromptu is a music genre. It is usually classed as a form of classical music and composed musical work.
Sources & credits
- Wikidata Q852027 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Impromptu – CC BY-SA 4.0
- MusicBrainz genre – CC0
- W. Tarnowski - Fantaisie-Impromptu (de Deux Morceaux) by Władysław Tarnowski ps. Ernest Buława – Public domain
- Impromptu in Quarter Comma Meantone (ISRC USUAN1100455) by Kevin MacLeod – CC BY 3.0
- Chopin - Fantaisie-Impromptu in C-sharp Op-66 (Piano Performance by eldüendesüarez) by Chopin – CC BY-SA 4.0