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What (who) is Impromptu - definition
MUSICAL FORM
Impromtu; Impromptus
impromptu
[?m'pr?m(p)tju:]
¦ adjective & adverb unplanned or unrehearsed.
¦ noun (plural impromptus) a short piece of instrumental music, especially a solo, reminiscent of an improvisation.
Origin
C17 (as adverb): from Fr., from L. in promptu 'in readiness', from promptus (see prompt).
impromptu
I. a.
Extempore, unpremeditated, offhand, improvised.
II. ad.
Extempore, off-hand, without premeditation.
III. n.
Improvisation, extemporaneous effusion.
Impromptu
(·adv / ·adj) Offhand; without previous study; extemporaneous; extempore; as, an impromptu verse.
II. Impromptu ·noun A piece composed or played at first thought; a composition in the style of an extempore piece.
III. Impromptu ·noun Something made or done offhand, at the moment, or without previous study; an extemporaneous composition, address, or remark.
Wikipedia
Impromptu
An impromptu (, French: [ɛ̃pʁɔ̃pty], loosely meaning "offhand") is a free-form musical composition with the character of an ex tempore improvisation as if prompted by the spirit of the moment, usually for a solo instrument, such as piano. According to Allgemeine musikalische Zeitung, Johann Baptist Cramer began publishing piano pieces under the (sub-)title of "impromptu." (AMZ, Mar. No II, 1815, col. 6), which seems to be the first recorded use of the term impromptu in this sense.
Examples of use of Impromptu
1. The mourning turned into an impromptu celebration.
2. "Street fighting," these impromptu bouts are called.
3. Caught midway down, he agreed to an impromptu interview.
4. They‘re planning a little impromptu chat with the nation‘s senators.
5. No interviews, or even impromptu questions, were allowed.