Music and Time Annotation << Back Cadence in the Instrumental Music: Phenomenon and Concept Smirnova M.A. The article is concerned with an actual, but yet not adequately explored problem of the musical attainments: the phenomenon of instrumental cadenza in its historical formation is considering here, different forms of functioning in the composition cadenza and also the authentic notions about it are being elucidated. Key words: cadence, instrumental music, concert. Phone: 8 (347) 276-60-52