Bravado vs. Bravura

Bravadonoun

A swaggering show of defiance or courage.

Bravadonoun

A false show of courage. en

Bravadonoun

(obsolete) A swaggerer; a braggart.

Bravadoverb

To swagger; to brag.

Bravadonoun

Boastful and threatening behavior; a boastful menace.

Bravadonoun

a swaggering show of courage

Bravuranoun

(music) A highly technical or difficult piece, usually written for effect.

Bravuranoun

A display of daring.

Bravuraadjective

Overly showy; ostentatious.

Bravuranoun

A florid, brilliant style of music, written for effect, to show the range and flexibility of a singer's voice, or the technical force and skill of a performer; virtuoso music.

Bravuranoun

brilliant and showy technical skill;

Bravura

In classical music a bravura is a style of both music and its performance intended to show off the skill of a performer. Commonly, it is a virtuosic passage performed as a solo, and often in a cadenza.