Meanings
adjectivemadrigalistic (comparative more madrigalistic, superlative most madrigalistic)
comparative more madrigalistic · superlative most madrigalistic
- entertainmentPertaining to a madrigal.
Although madrigalistic and grammatical silences appear throughout Handel's cantata repertory, disruptive silence that cuts through the score and temporarily halts the flow of speech and music is a particular feature of his English set.
2004, Ellen T. Harris, Handel as Orpheus: Voice and Desire in the Chamber Cantatas
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