Noun: obligato (obligati,obligatos) ,ó-bli'gaa-tow
- A part of the score that must be performed without change or omission
"The violin obligato added depth to the aria";
- obbligato
- A persistent but subordinate motif
"The flute obligato added depth to the piano concerto";
- obbligato
Derived forms: obligati, obligatos
Type of: motif, motive, section, subdivision
Encyclopedia: Obligato