character piece

== English == === Etymology === Calque of German Charakterstück. === Noun === character piece (plural character pieces) (music) A musical composition that expresses a specific mood or non-musical idea. A work of art (painting, sculpture, writing, film, etc.) that has as its subject matter the description or depiction of an individual person or character. ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== program music === Further reading === “character piece”, in Merriam-Webster.com Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present. “character piece”, in Collins English Dictionary, 2011–present.