See Also: obbligato(dictionary)

obbligato (iou)



obbligato adjective & noun. Also obligato. L18.
[Italian = obliged, obligatory.]
Music.
A. adjective. Indispensable; that cannot be omitted: designating a part or accompaniment forming an integral part of a composition, and the instrument on which it is played. L18.
b. noun. Pl. -os. An obbligato part or accompaniment, esp. one of particular prominence in a piece. M19.