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  2. Musical composition - Wikipedia

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    Since the invention of sound recording, a classical piece or popular song may exist as a recording.If music is composed before being performed, music can be performed from memory (the norm for instrumental soloists in concerto performances and singers in opera shows and art song recitals), by reading written musical notation (the norm in large ensembles, such as orchestras, concert bands and ...

  3. Motif (music) - Wikipedia

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    Arguably Beethoven achieved the highest elaboration of this technique; the famous "fate motif" —the pattern of three short notes followed by one long one—that opens his Fifth Symphony and reappears throughout the work in surprising and refreshing permutations is a classic example.

  4. List of compositions by George Frideric Handel - Wikipedia

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    The work's authenticity is unquestioned, but the sonata is not part of Handel's Opus 1 as published by Walsh—having been added by Chrysander. 406 Violin A major c. 1751 Adagio and Allegro. Three–part accompaniment (? orchestral short score) 407 Violin G major c. 1738 Allegro 408 Violin C minor c. 1725–29 Allegro.

  5. Short Symphony - Wikipedia

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    The Short Symphony, or Symphony No. 2, is a symphony written by the American composer Aaron Copland from 1931 to 1933. The name derives from the symphony's short length of only 15 minutes. The work is dedicated to Copland's friend, the Mexican composer and conductor Carlos Chávez.

  6. List of compositions by George Gershwin - Wikipedia

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    Rialto Ripples, (1917) a short ragtime piece for piano. Limehouse Nights (unknown date, early) a short ragtime piece for piano. Three-Quarter Blues, (1923) also known as the Irish Waltz. Prelude (unnumbered), (1923) – Rubato – Gershwin originally intended this prelude to be included with the Three Preludes. Unpublished.

  7. List of compositions by Leonard Bernstein - Wikipedia

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    The Skin of Our Teeth (1964): an aborted work from which Bernstein took material to use in his "Chichester Psalms" Alarums and Flourishes (1980): an aborted work from which Bernstein took material to use in "A Quiet Place" Tucker: an aborted concept for a musical version of the 1988 film "Tucker: The Man and His Dream"

  8. List of compositions by Frédéric Chopin by genre - Wikipedia

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    Piano Library: Frédéric Chopin Complete list of Chopin piano works with musical extracts, difficulty ratings and recommended editions. The Chopin Project has more information, links, resources, and audio on demand of Chopin's solo keyboard works. PDF Sheet Music from the Mutopia Project

  9. Bagatelle (music) - Wikipedia

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    A bagatelle is a short piece of music, typically for the piano, and usually of a light, mellow character.The name bagatelle literally means "a short unpretentious instrumental composition" as a reference to the light style of a piece.