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Definition of Impromptus

Impromptu
Impromptu Im*promp"tu, adv. or a. [F. impromptu, fr. L. in promptu in readiness, at hand; in in + promptus visibility, readiness, from promptus visible, ready. See Prompt.] Offhand; without previous study; extemporaneous; extempore; as, an impromptu verse.
Impromptu
Impromptu Im*promp"tu, n. 1. Something made or done offhand, at the moment, or without previous study; an extemporaneous composition, address, or remark. 2. (Mus.) A piece composed or played at first thought; a composition in the style of an extempore piece.

Meaning of Impromptus from wikipedia

- named Impromptus. Robert Schumann wrote some Impromptus, published as Op. 5 (1833). Charles-Valentin Alkan composed two sets of four Impromptus, published...
- Franz Schubert's Impromptus are a series of eight pieces for solo piano composed in 1827. They were published in two sets of four impromptus each: the first...
- The Impromptus, Op. posth. 142, D. 935, are a set of four impromptus for solo piano composed by Franz Schubert in 1827. They were written in the same year...
- album by June Christy Impromptu (Billy Taylor album), a 1962 album by jazz pianist Billy Taylor Impromptus (Schubert) "Impromptu", a song by Beggars Opera...
- The Six Impromptus (in German: Sechs Impromptus), Op. 5, is a collection of compositions for piano written in 1893 by the Finnish composer Jean Sibelius...
- The Impromptus, Op. 90, D. 899, are a set of four impromptus for solo piano composed by Franz Schubert in 1827. They were written in the same year as the...
- in February 1843. It was the last in order of composition of his four impromptus, but the third published. The piece is written in 12 8 time. Huneker,...
- Impromptu debate is a type of formalized academic debate. Representative of comedic debate, Impromptu debate is practised at high schools and universities...
- Impromptu speaking is a speech that a person delivers without predetermination or preparation. The speaker is most commonly provided with their topic...
- Frédéric Chopin's Impromptu No. 2 in F♯ major, Op. 36, was composed in 1839 and published in the following year. The impromptu begins with a nocturne-like...