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basso continuonoun(music) The continuous realization of harmony throughout a musical piece, usually by a harpsichord and/or cello, typical of the Baroque period. Abbreviation: bc.
oboenoun(music) A soprano and melody wind instrument in the modern orchestra and wind ensemble. It is a smaller instrument and generally made of grenadilla wood. It is a member of the double reed family.
bass violnounA fretted, bowed, stringed musical instrument from the viola da gamba family. It occupies the bass range and is the lowest instrument in the family. Similar to (but smaller than) a cello.
choralnounAlternative form of chorale. [(Christianity) A form of Lutheran or Protestant hymn tune.]
kodalynoun
string orchestranoun(music) A music group consisting solely of stringed instruments.
cellonounA large unfretted stringed instrument of the violin family with four strings tuned (lowest to highest) C-G-D-A and an endpin to support its weight, usually played with a bow.
pianonoun(music) A percussive keyboard musical instrument, usually ranging over seven octaves, with white and black colored keys, played by pressing these keys, causing hammers to strike strings.
trio sonatanouna type of musical composition with two melodic parts and basso continuo
concertonoun(music) A piece of music for one or more solo instruments and orchestra.
concerto grossonoun(music) a musical form, common in the Baroque period, in which contrasting sections are played by full orchestra and by a small group of soloists.
lisztnoun(music) Franz Liszt, a Hungarian composer, pianist and teacher.
symphonic poemnoun(music) A piece of orchestral music, in one movement, based on something non-musical, such as a story or a painting.
violinnoun(music) A small unfretted stringed instrument with four strings tuned (lowest to highest) G-D-A-E, usually held against the chin and played with a bow.
concertinonoun(music) A short concerto.
choralenoun(Christianity) A form of Lutheran or Protestant hymn tune.
viola da gambanoun(music) Synonym of viol.
composernounEspecially, one who composes music.
carl orffnounCarl Heinrich Maria Orff (10 July 1895 – 29 March 1982) was a German composer and music educator, who composed the cantata Carmina Burana.
roremnoun

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