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- important composers of keyboad instrumental music in the late Renaissance and ... was in Ferrara at the time. Gesualdo's music, which contained quick modifications ...5 KB (689 words) - 07:48, 24 January 2023
- In Western tonal music a key is the central aural reference point established by pitch relationships creating a set, in a given musical piece ...10 KB (1,613 words) - 03:32, 6 October 2022
- In music, a riff is an ostinato figure (a repeated chord progression ... Music professor, David Brackett defines them as "short melodic ...6 KB (949 words) - 01:36, 15 December 2022
- In music, syncopation is a stress on a normally unstressed beat, or ... which is used in Son montuno Cuban dance music. Timing can vary, but it ...8 KB (1,228 words) - 18:11, 24 October 2022
- and inspired related movements in music and literature. In cubist ... a chair-caning design to the canvas of the piece. Braque, interested by Picasso ...7 KB (1,061 words) - 15:09, 3 July 2023
- of the shift from Renaissance to Baroque idioms in music. canzonas, fugues, sonatas, and instrumental music to rouse personal and spiritual ...8 KB (1,195 words) - 16:30, 14 November 2021
- the vocal lines. The madrigal was a piece which was set to a love poem ... the early madrigals of the Renaissance. As music historian Richard Taruskin ...9 KB (1,342 words) - 04:56, 5 November 2022
- Boogaloo (shing-a-ling, popcorn music) is a musical genre of Latin ... States listened to a number of styles of music, including 'jump blues ...5 KB (835 words) - 16:13, 15 March 2023
- it is said that Reger helped to push German music into the twentieth century ... Born in Brand, Bavaria, Reger studied music in Munich and Wiesbaden ...5 KB (798 words) - 00:58, 9 November 2022
- In music, modulation is usually the act or process of changing from ... As tonality emerged as the prevalent syntax of Western music, this ...13 KB (2,131 words) - 19:27, 9 November 2022
- periods. As a renowned creator of sacred music, Michael Haydn concentrated ... of Rohrau. Neither parent could read music. However, Matthias was an ...7 KB (1,073 words) - 17:05, 9 November 2022
- master composer of European classical music as well as a prolific nationalistic ... integrating existing folk melodies into his music, but was far more elemental ...8 KB (1,090 words) - 05:03, 17 June 2023
- #039;s (the Devil's) gelding. The music it makes draws all the forest ... a hollowed out wooden body carved from a piece of alder, pine or spruce ...6 KB (959 words) - 02:48, 5 October 2022
- Tempus) is the speed or pace of a given piece. It is a crucial element ... As tempo is identified as the basic pace or movement of the music ...18 KB (2,794 words) - 05:39, 27 February 2023
- of Heinrich Isaac. This interest in early music would greatly influence his ... his Passacaglia, Op. 1 as his graduation piece in 1908. He met Alban Berg ...12 KB (1,713 words) - 06:59, 31 July 2023
- 8, 1890), a composer, organist, and music teacher of Belgian origin ... one of his finest organ pieces, the Grande piece Symphonique. From 1872, he ...9 KB (1,338 words) - 00:07, 4 December 2023
- and violist best known for her chamber music featuring the viola. She ... Her father was interested in music, and Clarke started learning violin ...12 KB (1,902 words) - 01:41, 8 December 2022
- In music, polyphony is a texture consisting of two or more independent ... The term is usually used in reference to music of the late Middle ...7 KB (1,087 words) - 08:47, 24 November 2022
- performer of his own romantic piano music pieces. Though he only lived ... American themes into European classical music, the first Pan-American artist ...9 KB (1,339 words) - 07:55, 9 March 2023
- Concerto in A minor, for his incidental music to Henrik Ibsen's play ... and culture and he expressed this in his music. His legacy as Norway's ...11 KB (1,752 words) - 18:19, 12 February 2024
- collecting, studying and documenting folk music of indigenous cultures. This ... He also studied at the Academy of Music where he received his Diploma ...8 KB (1,191 words) - 06:09, 13 June 2023
- player's side of the board, that piece is said to be "crowned ... * How to Move—There are two ways to move a piece: Simply sliding ...11 KB (1,707 words) - 18:36, 13 February 2024
- Sheet music, or score, is a hand-written or printed form of musical ... Although the role of sheet music, as a recording medium, is similar ...26 KB (4,129 words) - 13:25, 27 January 2023
- and pianists, used a working man's music to influence the kings and ... Gershwin's music exudes the power of spring-like hope. Unlike ...15 KB (2,281 words) - 13:20, 30 December 2022
- Swing refers to both a special quality of jazz music (and some related ... Swing music, also known as swing jazz, is a form of jazz music that ...14 KB (2,375 words) - 01:51, 27 February 2023
- towards the mathematical, formulaic music of the Second Viennese School ... Still was very much of the attitude that "inspired" music ...8 KB (1,154 words) - 12:14, 8 May 2023
- an American composer of European classical music. He is widely regarded as ... Ives' upbringing was imbued with religious music and he would ...21 KB (3,211 words) - 19:13, 4 December 2023
- and drummer. Mayfield entered the hit music scene as the lead singer ... funk and of politically conscious African-American music. ...12 KB (1,864 words) - 06:48, 12 January 2024
- conductor. He was the second of only six music directors of the renowned ... leading promoter of contemporary classical music such as that of Béla Bartók ...11 KB (1,649 words) - 15:38, 6 May 2023
- place in the anthologies of English church music, and is considered among ... Cranmer noticeably influenced the style of music written. Texts became largely ...6 KB (933 words) - 22:55, 30 April 2023
- was an Italian composer, piano virtuoso, music teacher, author, and conductor ... He particularly promoted contemporary music. He also continued to teach ...12 KB (1,784 words) - 17:28, 26 March 2024
- Canon Muzzillo. As he had shown talent for music, Jommelli was enrolled in ... of admission, his first known church music, a five-voice fugue a cappella ...9 KB (1,315 words) - 23:28, 14 November 2022
- century American composer of classical music who was best known for his ... physical nurturing components that makes my music sound as it does, is that ...10 KB (1,559 words) - 02:18, 23 December 2022
- Alban Berg's musical philosophy was to translate poetry into ... He was more interested in literature than music as a child and did ...13 KB (1,953 words) - 18:49, 1 January 2023
- in wonderfully realized arrangements of music from cultures that might ... In a Nutshell is the first by a classical music professional in the Western ...9 KB (1,396 words) - 00:35, 24 November 2022
- in the classical, popular and religious music of the Indian subcontinent ... parts. However, none of his own writings on music mention the drum (nor the ...11 KB (1,728 words) - 02:05, 27 February 2023
- of a tonal center or atonality. This music which turned away from the ... damaged his right hand while practicing a piece by Liszt. His doctor said ...13 KB (1,980 words) - 14:39, 18 July 2023
- Varèse's music features an emphasis on timbre and rhythm. He ... made his debut in America, conducting a piece by Berlioz. ...13 KB (2,028 words) - 01:30, 16 January 2023
- twentieth-century American composer and music administrator. In addition ... achieved prominence in the international music scene. Although he was influenced ...12 KB (1,797 words) - 10:50, 12 May 2023
- After moving to Germany to study History of Music at Munich University ... use of everyday sounds and noises in his music. He made his big debut at ...12 KB (1,818 words) - 01:11, 11 November 2022
- The shamisen is used in several genres of music, including nagauta, or long ... , used for Gidayu. The sao is made from one piece of wood, often divided into ...9 KB (1,371 words) - 12:23, 27 January 2023
- iconic to fans of both country and pop music. Robbins scored numerous ... in the 1960s by the Academy of Country Music, was inducted into the Nashville ...8 KB (1,289 words) - 15:54, 7 November 2022
- 14, 1946) was a Spanish composer of classical music. Manuel de Falla was born in Cádiz. His early teacher in music was ...10 KB (1,487 words) - 02:58, 6 November 2022
- a specifically Russian kind of art music. Gerald Abraham, Borodin: ... tribes. Adapted from Bordin's music, Kismet was produced on Broadway ...8 KB (1,152 words) - 08:55, 18 July 2023
- the subtlety, richness and poignancy of his music. His piano, chamber music ... trivial and once described as "a piece for orchestra without music ...15 KB (2,243 words) - 00:46, 9 November 2022
- A string quartet is a musical ensemble of four string instruments—consisting of two violins, a viola, and a cello—or a music piece written ...13 KB (1,970 words) - 21:01, 26 February 2023
- The aeolian harp became popular again in twentieth century music with ... == Aeolian harps in music == [[Image:Aeolian harp in the old castle ...11 KB (1,668 words) - 06:22, 15 June 2023
- In 1976, The Missing Piece was published. It chronicles the adventures ... #039;s Choice award for The Missing Piece Meets The Big O ...18 KB (2,704 words) - 19:56, 21 April 2023
- were often influenced by Armenian folk music. By synthesizing folk music ... In his youth, he was fascinated by the music he heard around him, but ...10 KB (1,319 words) - 21:29, 11 August 2023
- – May 3, 1856) was a French composer and music critic. A prolific composer ... child, Adolphe Adam preferred to improvise music on his own rather than study ...7 KB (994 words) - 06:12, 15 June 2023
- made it popular in Western pop and jazz music. == Description == ... and play a wide repertoire of original Zen music, ensemble music with koto ...13 KB (2,089 words) - 12:20, 27 January 2023
- Pictures). His passion for ancient Italian music led to an interest in musicology ... his personal artistic quest to create music that he hoped would speak ...13 KB (1,835 words) - 05:57, 18 November 2022
- composer. He is noted for his experimental music work (in particular his 1968 ... He later attended the Darmstadt New Music Summer School or Internationale ...14 KB (2,188 words) - 04:19, 4 November 2022
- particularly for his waltzes, a form of music he was instrumental in popularizing ... orchestra, specializing in light, danceable music including waltzes, quadrilles ...11 KB (1,610 words) - 14:55, 1 August 2022
- composer, born in Magdeburg. Self-taught in music, he studied law at the University ... culminating with his becoming the music director of the five largest ...11 KB (1,648 words) - 06:57, 18 April 2024
- . It began as dance music in popular music settings years before being ... The defining characteristic of ragtime music is a specific type of syncopation ...20 KB (3,149 words) - 00:05, 8 December 2022
- the International Society for Contemporary Music festival in Salzburg, which ... nature of his scores. Today much of his music sounds relatively tame in ...17 KB (2,661 words) - 17:06, 21 November 2022
- harmonic and melodic language affected how music theory and composition were ... Saint-Saëns, who introduced him to the music of several contemporary composers ...10 KB (1,591 words) - 07:36, 15 April 2024
- recording label of him performing his own music as well as works from the ... apparent. Further inspiration included the music of Mily Balakirev, Mussorgsky ...19 KB (2,901 words) - 10:00, 26 January 2023
- which was formerly used in classical music, utilizes 'sympathetic ... of an open major or minor chord in Western music theory. The specific tuning ...10 KB (1,605 words) - 22:36, 29 January 2023
- 15, 2008. was an English composer and was a music teacher for over 20 years ... Having studied at the Royal College of Music in London, ...22 KB (3,380 words) - 18:13, 24 July 2023
- accompaniment used in almost all genres of music in the Baroque period. The ... For composers of the Baroque period, music was not primarily an exercise ...16 KB (2,493 words) - 19:45, 26 March 2024
- widely varied in styles and genres of music. Her 1992 soul album, The ... between rhythm and blues and rock and roll music. From 1989, James received ...20 KB (2,949 words) - 04:39, 22 March 2024
- entire duration of the Romantic period of music. He was part of the heyday ... to glorify the concept of "program music." He is best known for ...18 KB (2,898 words) - 18:57, 25 November 2023
- Russian composer, as well as an influential music teacher. His music linked ... Glazunov was born in St Petersburg. He studied music privately under ...11 KB (1,503 words) - 10:09, 4 January 2023
- classical composer of concert and film music. Instrumental in forging ... melodic, rhythmic and harmonic properties of the piece. ...13 KB (1,822 words) - 07:14, 13 June 2023
- he began to concentrate more seriously on music. Balakirev encouraged him ... have (mistakenly) deemed the first such piece to be composed by a Russian ...14 KB (1,925 words) - 04:12, 15 November 2022
- Britten once wrote: “It is cruel, you know, that music should be ... day of Saint Cecilia, the patron saint of music, and he showed musical gifts ...11 KB (1,637 words) - 09:18, 27 September 2023
- development of the Romantic opera in German music and influenced the early ... Joseph Vogler), founder of three important music schools (in Mannheim, Stockholm ...10 KB (1,605 words) - 19:20, 26 November 2023
- Atonality describes music that does not use a tonal center or key ... Taylor (Radano 1993, 108-109), have written music that is described as atonal ...18 KB (2,710 words) - 06:58, 21 August 2023
- " According to the American Academy of Music, the horn is considered, ... through the sounds and meanings of music and sound. [[Image:Range frenchhorn ...16 KB (2,716 words) - 14:17, 7 February 2024
- #039;s style, especially in playing the music of the Romantic era. A child ... He served as music director of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra from ...14 KB (2,096 words) - 18:51, 11 September 2023
- 15, 1988) was a prolific British composer, music journalist, essayist and ... him to his essay Metaphysical motivation in music and to his Tantrik Symphony. ...18 KB (2,515 words) - 22:23, 4 October 2022
- were used in Shinto and Buddhist religious music, and during battle in feudal ... repertory is based on folk and festival music of the past. ...24 KB (3,759 words) - 01:00, 21 April 2023
- In music and music theory a chord (from Greek χορδή: gut, string ... Ages and the Renaissance began to write music with greater linear complexity ...34 KB (5,534 words) - 17:56, 10 December 2023
- artist, has had a major impact on the music business. A Grammy Award ... Beginning his career as a gospel music artist and preacher, after ...13 KB (1,918 words) - 01:00, 4 February 2023
- was audible above battles. In cultured music, however, the first piccolos ... with the fife, which is traditionally one-piece, has a smaller, cylindrical ...12 KB (1,743 words) - 20:24, 26 December 2023
- ear. A strong foundation in composing, music theory, and orchestration ... to creating a unified realization of the music being performed. ...17 KB (2,649 words) - 22:58, 14 May 2020
- of Eastern European and Middle Eastern folk music. Bartók is considered one ... collecting, studying and documenting folk music of indigenous cultures. This ...14 KB (2,253 words) - 08:50, 27 September 2023
- Wolfgang in particular developed a love of classical music. ... his training in science with his love of music.Robert Sherrill, "Natural ...14 KB (2,050 words) - 23:20, 17 May 2023
- on-disc system used to capture the 107-piece New York Philharmonic orchestra ... it out for other public uses, including music recording. For a number of ...11 KB (1,594 words) - 06:48, 5 November 2022
- and operas. He was also a highly regarded music conductor. ... his father in his youth, writing his first music at the age of six. He continued ...15 KB (2,261 words) - 01:47, 14 December 2022
- new sounds. Known as the "bad boy in music" because of his aesthetic ... Bok, founder of the Curtis Institute of Music. As critical as she was to ...12 KB (1,763 words) - 07:01, 18 April 2024
- I may wish to draw on, for the meaning of music does depend on the materials ... a fundamental relationship with all other music in the world…. A composer ...28 KB (4,110 words) - 15:21, 25 January 2023
- The saxophone is most commonly associated with popular music, big ... In music written since 1930, only the soprano in B♭, alto in E♭ ...17 KB (2,653 words) - 17:08, 23 December 2022
- a marked influence over set design, costumes, and music. ... dance instructor at the Eastman School of Music and Theater in Rochester ...12 KB (1,810 words) - 16:26, 6 November 2022
- before finding his first success as a music critic in the Star newspaper ... Bull's Other Island (1904), a comic piece about Ireland, was performed ...12 KB (1,761 words) - 07:04, 18 April 2024
- A spoon lure is, in sport fishing, an oblong, concave metal piece ... lure is simple; an oblong, concave metal piece with a shiny chrome or paint ...10 KB (1,609 words) - 17:31, 28 March 2024
- Many of Enescu's works were influenced by Romanian folk music ... He promoted the contemporary Romanian music, playing works of Constantin ...17 KB (2,378 words) - 12:09, 11 August 2021
- crown on January 22, 1727. His most famous piece is the Messiah, an oratorio ... and organ, and at nine he began to compose music. However, his father, an ...12 KB (1,833 words) - 08:06, 23 January 2023
- of sound. Modern distribution of music across the Internet through ... From the wax cylinder to the compact cassette, analog audio music ...10 KB (1,460 words) - 03:54, 29 July 2022
- He also composed oratorios, chamber music, symphonies and instrumental ... organist) Elgar was exposed to liturgical music from his earliest years and ...21 KB (3,203 words) - 18:23, 12 February 2024
- and amateur musician. Carl first discovered music by experimenting with the ... nearby Odense. He later studied violin and music theory at the Copenhagen ...14 KB (2,062 words) - 19:21, 26 November 2023
- as the Five, was an innovator of Russian music. He strove to achieve a uniquely ... he entered the Cadet School of the Guards. Music remained important to him ...18 KB (2,697 words) - 19:26, 9 November 2022
- a crucial figure in the history of music. His work bridged the "old ... As a child, he served as a chorister and studied music under Marc ...19 KB (2,913 words) - 10:59, 19 December 2023
- Although he resisted recording his music until near the end of his ... Portuguese refugees. When he started his music education playing the violin ...14 KB (2,106 words) - 03:59, 2 May 2024
- the style referred to as Impressionist music, a term which he dismissed ... and Javanese--Debussy sought a modern music that would convey emotions ...26 KB (3,950 words) - 10:53, 19 December 2023
- Hesse made her first three dimensional piece: A costume made of chicken ... in November 1968.Danto, p.30. Her large piece, Expanded Expansion, was ...10 KB (1,514 words) - 04:48, 23 March 2024
- completely absorbed in the emotions of the piece that continued even when ... Orchestra, the first recording of that piece. Through 1936 Horowitz continued ...22 KB (3,176 words) - 20:45, 3 May 2023
- being played. He was a pioneer of chance music, non-standard use of musical ... from serving the specific purposes of new music as well as the larger purposes ...40 KB (6,250 words) - 17:00, 5 April 2024
