"ornamental passage near the close of a song or solo," 1836, from Italian cadenza (see cadence).

Originally an improvised cadence by a soloist. Later it became a written out passage to display performance skills of an instrumentalist or performer.

Initially an improvised cadence by a soloist; later becoming an elaborate and written out passage in an aria or concerto, featuring the skills of an instrumentalist or vocalist.

n. An embellishment or flourish, prepared or improvised, for a solo voice or instrument.

(n) a brilliant solo passage occurring near the end of a piece of music

an ornamental passage near the end of a solo

a section of a concerto movement that is reserved for a soloist. It was originally intended to be improvised upon the tune already heard, but most soloists plan their cadenzas ahead of performance.

Elaborate passage for the soloist(s) interpolated usually near the end of a movement, often not written out by the composer, but left to the performer to improvise.

An improvised passage for a soloist, usually placed within the closing ritornello in a concerto movement.

A cadenza is a short and elaborate piece of music in a concerto. It is written specially for the soloist to show off without the orchestra. A cadenza comes near the end of a movement and warns the orchestra to get ready to play again.

From cadence, a cadenza is the improvised or written-out virtuoso passage played by a soloist during a concerto, often without orchestral accompaniment and generally in the first and last movements of a concerto.

most often found during a concerto, this is a point in the music during which the orchestra stops playing for several minutes and the soloist performs material from earlier in the piece usually presen [..]

Elaborate passage for the soloist(s) interpolated usually near the end of a movement, often not written out by the composer, but left to the performer to improvise.

(music) A part of a piece of music, such as a concerto, that is very decorative and is played by a single musician.