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  2. The Harmonious Blacksmith - Wikipedia

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    The Harmonious Blacksmith is the popular name of the final movement, Air and variations, of George Frideric Handel's Suite No. 5 in E major, HWV 430, for harpsichord.This instrumental air was one of the first works for harpsichord published by Handel and is made up of four movements. [1]

  3. Halberd - Wikipedia

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    A late-14th/early-15th-century Halberd from Fribourg. The word helmbarte or variations thereof show up in German texts from the 13th century onwards. At that point, the halberd is not too distinct from other types of broad axes or bardiches used all over Europe. In the late 13th century the weapon starts to develop into a distinct weapon, with ...

  4. Variation (music) - Wikipedia

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    In music, variation is a formal technique where material is repeated in an altered form. The changes may involve melody, rhythm, harmony, counterpoint, timbre, orchestration or any combination of these. Variation is often contrasted with musical development, which is a slightly different means to the

  5. Category:Variations - Wikipedia

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    Canonic Variations on "Vom Himmel hoch da komm' ich her" The Carman's Whistle; Carmen Variations (Horowitz) Carol Symphony; Variations for Orchestra (Carter) Variations for Cello Solo; Chaconne in G minor; Variations on a Theme of Chopin (Mompou) Variations on a Theme of Chopin (Rachmaninoff) Cinque variazioni (Berio) Variations on a Theme of ...

  6. List of musical symbols - Wikipedia

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    Musical symbols are marks and symbols in musical notation that indicate various aspects of how a piece of music is to be performed. There are symbols to communicate information about many musical elements, including pitch, duration, dynamics, or articulation of musical notes; tempo, metre, form (e.g., whether sections are repeated), and details about specific playing techniques (e.g., which ...

  7. Polearm - Wikipedia

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    A halberd (or Swiss voulge) is a two-handed polearm that came to prominent use during the 14th and 15th centuries but has continued in use as a ceremonial weapon to the present day. [30] First recorded as "hellembart" in 1279, the word halberd possibly comes from the German words Halm (staff) or Helm (helmet), and Barte (axe). The halberd ...

  8. Category:Variation (music) - Wikipedia

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    Pages in category "Variation (music)" The following 9 pages are in this category, out of 9 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...

  9. Composer tributes (classical music) - Wikipedia

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    Variations on a theme by another composer. These are usually written as discrete sets of variations. There are hundreds of examples, including: Ludwig van Beethoven's Diabelli Variations [citation needed] Johannes Brahms's Variations on a Theme by Haydn (which theme was probably not written by Haydn at all) [citation needed]