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Grand Concerto in D major, op.6 (1763), for one piano four-hands and orchestra; Carl Friedrich Abel. Concerto for harpsichord (or pianoforte), two violins and a cello in F major, op.11 No.1 (first printed in 1771) Concerto for harpsichord (or pianoforte), two violins and a cello in B flat major, op.11 No.2 (first printed in 1771)
Ludwig van Beethoven wrote 2 Preludes through all 12 Major Keys, Op. 39 for piano (1789). [a] These two preludes each progressively traverse the 12 major keys. In Prelude No. 1, each key occupies from 2 to 26 bars. The keys of C# and D♭, which are enharmonically equivalent, are both represented. C major both opens and closes the set.
It is a generic name for any composition for the instrument, but when used in a title (Piano Piece, Piece for Piano) the name is used to indicate a (usually) single-movement composition for solo piano that has not been given a more specific name (such as Sonatina, Allegro de concert or Le Bananier), for example:
In music, an instrumental solo piece (from the Italian: solo, meaning alone) is a composition, like an étude, solo sonata, partita, solo suite or impromptus, or an arrangement, written to be played by a single performer. [1] The performer is called a soloist. The instrumental solo pieces can be monophonic or polyphonic.
Four-voice texture in the Genevan psalter: Old 124th. [1] Play ⓘ. Four-part harmony is music written for four voices, or for some other musical medium—four musical instruments or a single keyboard instrument, for example—for which the various musical parts can give a different note for each chord of the music.
If an instrumental piece is intended to be performed by more than one person, each performer will usually have a separate piece of sheet music, called a part, to play from. This is especially the case in the publication of works requiring more than four or so performers, though invariably a full score is published as well. The sung parts in a ...
Mass – Sacred musical composition of the Eucharistic liturgy. Motet – Polyphonic choral composition based on a sacred text. Opera – Dramatic work in one or more acts, set to music for singers and instrumentalists. Opera buffa – Genre of opera characterized by light, humorous, and often satirical themes.
Trumpeter, bandleader and singer Louis Armstrong: as soloist.. In music, a solo (Italian for 'alone') is a piece or a section of a piece played or sung featuring a single performer, who may be performing completely alone or supported by an accompanying instrument such as a piano or organ, a continuo group (in Baroque music), or the rest of a choir, orchestra, band, or other ensemble.