1. a musical form with a recurring main theme alternating with contrasting sections
Usage: music

Examples

• The final movement of the concerto was written as a rondo.
• Mozart’s Piano Sonata K. 331 ends with a famous rondo.
• The composer structured the piece as a rondo with three episodes.
• Students learned to identify the ABACA pattern typical of a rondo form.
• The orchestra performed a lively rondo that showcased the soloist’s technique.