noun
- plural of fugato; musical compositions or passages written in the style of a fugue but less strict in form
Usage: music
Examples
- The composer included several fugatos in the symphony’s development section.
- These fugatos demonstrate the influence of Baroque counterpoint on Classical music.
- The piano sonata features brief fugatos between the main themes.
- Students analyzed the fugatos in Bach’s keyboard works.
- The string quartet’s finale contains intricate fugatos.