👉 Magnicaudate is a term used in classical music, specifically in the works of composers such as Antonio Vivaldi and Johannes Brahms. It refers to a musical phrase or work where the melody and the rhythm are alternating between two different melodic lines or phrases. This contrasts with the more common practice of using only one main theme throughout the entire piece. The term was introduced by the English composer John Field in his 1920 book "Music and Musical Form." It became a
