motivic in English
adjective
1
of or relating to a motif or motifs.
A fairy-tale opera for children, it has also found a steady adult following, in part for its skilful use of folk or folk-like songs in a simple motivic technique derived from Wagner.
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1. The opera is a miracle of Beethovenian motivic development, a gossamer score made up of wondrous, quirky bits, pieces and strands of motifs, melodies and dancing riffs.
2. Each theme demonstrates different aspects of Brahmsian compositional techniques, illustrating the infinitely varied ways he used harmony, texture, motivic evolution, and continuity in what has been described as “developing variation.”