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  2. Glossary of music terminology - Wikipedia

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    Meaning respectively "measured song" or "figured song". Originally used by medieval music theorists, it refers to polyphonic song with exactly measured notes and is used in contrast to cantus planus. [3] [4] capo 1. capo (short for capotasto: "nut") : A key-changing device for stringed instruments (e.g. guitars and banjos)

  3. Der Schwanendreher - Wikipedia

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    However, in the context of the concerto itself (and evidenced in the text of the folk song), the meaning programmatically seems to refer to a wandering medieval minstrel, or organ grinder, who plays on an instrument such as the hurdy-gurdy (and providing embellishments and rhapsodies on the folk tunes), which has a handle shaped as a swan's ...

  4. Lists of songs - Wikipedia

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    These are lists of songs.In music, a song is a musical composition for a voice or voices, performed by singing or alongside musical instruments. A choral or vocal song may be accompanied by musical instruments, or it may be unaccompanied, as in the case of a cappella songs.

  5. Wikipedia:Naming conventions (music) - Wikipedia

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    This page contains naming conventions for music-related articles, covering both classical musical works and popular bands, albums and songs. The first step for disambiguating classical compositions is rather a reference to their composer, while popular music is rather disambiguated by a type qualifier.

  6. List of Italian musical terms used in English - Wikipedia

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    A simple melody or song Coda: tail: The end of a piece Concerto: concert: A work for one or more solo instruments accompanied by an orchestra Concertino: little concert: A short concerto; the solo instrument in a concerto Concerto grosso: big concert: A Baroque form of concerto, with a group of solo instruments Da capo aria: from the head aria

  7. List of compositions by Frédéric Chopin by opus number

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    This listing uses the traditional opus numbers where they apply; other works are identified by numbers from the catalogues of Maurice J. E. Brown (B), Krystyna Kobylańska (KK), Józef Michał Chomiński (A, C, D, E, P, S), and the Chopin National Edition (WN). The last opus number Chopin used was 65, that allocated to the Cello Sonata in G ...

  8. List of compositions by Edward Elgar - Wikipedia

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    May-Song: keyboard: piano, for orchestra (Elkin, 1928) — Mrs. T. Garmston Hyde [100] W. H. Broome Morrice Music Elkin 1901: Emmaus (Herbert Brewer) arrangement: orchestration — — 1902 "Land of Hope and Glory" song: voice and piano or orchestra, from Coronation Ode, Op.44 — A. C. Benson: Boosey 1902 "O Mightiest of the Mighty" church ...

  9. List of compositions by George Frideric Handel - Wikipedia

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    Of the two sonatas published by Chrysander as Opus 1 Sonata I, this one (Sonata I b) is the one in Walsh's original edition (where it is called Sonata I). 360: Recorder G minor c. 1712 1732 Opus 1 No. 2 361: Violin A major c. 1725–26 1732 Opus 1 No. 3 The only violin sonata to have been published exactly as written by Handel. 362: Recorder A ...