Quodlibet: meaning, pronunciation and examples
Quodlibet noun. A light piece of music that weaves several well-known tunes together.
How to say it
KWOD-lib-et/ˈkwɒdlɪbɛt/
3 syllables, stressed on the first (KWOD).
Meanings
- A light piece of music that weaves several well-known tunes together.
- In medieval universities, a question set for debate on any topic.
Quodlibet in a sentence
The concert ended with a quodlibet in which nursery rhymes collided with Bach.
Bach's Goldberg Variations close with a quodlibet built on two folk songs.
Similar and opposite
Similar:
- medley
- potpourri
- mash-up
Where quodlibet comes from
Latin for what pleases, from quod, what, and libet, it pleases.
Test yourself
Which word fills the gap?
Bach's Goldberg Variations close with a _____ built on two folk songs.
- muse
- quodlibet
- pentimento
Show the answer
quodlibet: Bach's Goldberg Variations close with a quodlibet built on two folk songs.