toccata

2 definitions found

toccata - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Toccata \Toc*ca"ta\, n. [It., fr. toccare to touch. See
     Touch.] (Mus.)
     An old form of piece for the organ or harpsichord, somewhat
     in the free and brilliant style of the prelude, fantasia, or
     capriccio.
     [1913 Webster] Toccatella

toccata - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  toccata
      n 1: a baroque musical composition (usually for a keyboard
           instrument) with full chords and rapid elaborate runs in a
           rhythmically free style