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passagework — /pas ij werrk /, n. Music. 1. writing that is often extraneous to the thematic material of a work and is typically of a virtuosic or decorative character: passagework consisting of scales, arpeggios, trills, and double octaves. 2. the performance … Universalium
passagework — /pas ij werrk /, n. Music. 1. writing that is often extraneous to the thematic material of a work and is typically of a virtuosic or decorative character: passagework consisting of scales, arpeggios, trills, and double octaves. 2. the performance … Useful english dictionary
passagework — noun Date: 1865 a section of a musical composition characteristically unimportant thematically and consisting especially of ornamental figures … New Collegiate Dictionary
passagework — noun music affording scope for virtuoso playing … English new terms dictionary
Clavier-Übung III — Johann Sebastian Bach, 1746 The Clavier Übung III, sometimes referred to as the German Organ Mass, is a collection of compositions for organ by Johann Sebastian Bach, started in 1735–6 and published in 1739. It is considered to be Bach s most… … Wikipedia
concerto — /keuhn cher toh/; It. /kawn cherdd taw/, n., pl. concertos, concerti / tee/. Music. a composition for one or more principal instruments, with orchestral accompaniment, now usually in symphonic form. [1720 30; < It, deriv. of concertare; see… … Universalium
Johann Pachelbel — Pachelbel redirects here. For other composers named Pachelbel, see Wilhelm Hieronymus Pachelbel and Charles Theodore Pachelbel. For Johann s daughter, see Amalia Pachelbel. Johann Pachelbel (in German, pronounced|joˈhan ˈpaxɛlbl̩, IPA|… … Wikipedia
Cello Concerto (Sullivan) — The Cello Concerto in D major is Arthur Sullivan’s only concerto. It was premièred on November 24 1866 at the Crystal Palace with August Manns conducting and was one of Sullivan s earliest major works.There are three movements: *Allegro moderato… … Wikipedia
Camille Saint-Saëns — This article is about the composer. For the commune in Haute Normandie, see Saint Saëns, Seine Maritime. Camille Saint Saëns Charles Camille Saint Saëns (French pronunciation: [ʃaʁl kamij sɛ̃sɑ̃s]) (9 October 1835 – 16 December 1921)… … Wikipedia
Farinelli — (January 24, 1705 ndash; September 16, 1782), was the stage name of Carlo Maria Broschi, one of the most famous Italian soprano castrato singers of the 18th century.Early yearsBroschi was born in Andria (now in the Italian region of Apulia) into… … Wikipedia
