The rondo is a musical form that contains a principal theme (sometimes called the "refrain") which alternates with one or more contrasting themes, generally called "episodes", but also occasionally referred to as "digressions" … See more

The English word rondo comes from the Italian form of the French rondeau, which means "a little round". Today the word rondo is widely used … See more

A well-known operatic vocal genre of the late 18th century, referred to at that time by the same name but distinguished today in English and … See more

• Rondo form in traditional marches from Limoux' carnival
• Texts on Wikisource:
• Audio, Rondeau on YouTube, from Nouvelle Chaconne in E minor by Pierre-Montan Berton, Bayerische Kammerphilharmonie [ See more

In rondo form, a principal theme (sometimes called the "refrain") alternates with one or more contrasting themes, generally called "episodes", but also occasionally referred … See more

Sources
• Hoppin, Richard H. (1978). "The Rondeau". Medieval Music. New York: W. W. Norton. ISBN 0-393-09090-6. See more