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The document described the sight singing system (or syllable system).
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The treatise laid the groundwork for modern notation (especially with meter signatures). This makes it one of the most influential and significant treatises in the history of Western music.
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The work represented Palestrina's Style, which became a model for later generations. It is still the ideal in present-day textbooks on counter-point.
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-Where: St. Mark's Basilica
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1) It is one of the first pieces in history to specify what instruments play what parts.
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This collection is the most influential publication of any music in the early 18th century. It launched the immense popularity of the Italian concerto throughout Europe.
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This treatise is the most influential of all Theoretical Works. The work introduced the terms tonic, dominant, and subdominant (established 3 chords as pillars of harmony) and it defined the root of a chord and recognized inversions. This treatise became the basis for teaching functional harmony that is still used today.
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These demonstrate the possibilities for playing in all keys using an instrument tuned in near-equal temperament.
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The Concert des Amateurs was one of the finest orchestras in Europe. Le Chevalier de Saint-Georges led one of the world's first modern orchestras at the time.
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It was written in 1791, but it premiered in London in 1792.
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This piece is recognized by the ominous four-note motif at the beginning. For years, people have interpreted this motif as "fate knocking on the door". This symphony is considered one of Beethoven's greatest musical works.
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This piece is considered to be one of the greatest ballads ever created. The text is a poem (written by Johann Wolfgang Van Goethe) that is centered around a Scandinavian folktale. This poem tells the story of a boy who complains to his father about the Elf King who is whispering to him and trying to take him away. At the end of the poem, the father tries to save the son, but he soon realizes his son died in his arms. To increase the horror, Schubert uses many musical devices.
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This piece is considered to be a cavatina. A cavatina is an entrance aria in which a character introduces themselves. This aria is a patter aria. This type of aria is typically sung by Buffo (comic) characters, has rapidly delivered lines, is sometimes mixed with nonsense syllables, and is repeated often with incredible speed and precision.
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This piece was dedicated to "alli Artisti" (professional musicians) and was deemed unplayable by many. The theme served as basis for variations by other composers such as Brahms, Liszt, and Rachmaninoff).
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This piece was inspired by Berlioz's obsession with Shakespearean actress Harriet Smithson. He married her and later divorced her. This is one of the first programmatic symphonies.
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The mazurkas contain personal musical utterances of Chopin's life. In this work, Chopin allows the listeners into his heart. The work has many folk elements that combine single mazurka features from various dances.
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This piano cycle is known as one of the greatest piano suites of the nineteenth century. Das Jahr, consisting of twelve pieces named after months of the year, is centered around the places and events on her journey.
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This piece was composed while Gottschalk was on tour of the Caribbean. He created the theme based on a Puerto Rican song played by wandering bands on Christmas Eve. The work's form suggests the sound of the musicians in the distance who gradually approach, pass by, and march away.
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This work was inspired by a visit to an art exhibition. Each movement represents a piece of art work on display. Mussorgsky composed this work as a memorial to his friend.
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This opera is considered as Opera Comique, meaning there is spoken dialogue instead of recitative. The plot is a semiserious drama centered around a gypsy named Carmen. This opera contains one of the most memorable pieces in history.
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This musical drama features continuous music and an extensive use of leitmotifs (motives that represent a person, place, or thing). The significance of this opera is that it contains the piece "The Ride of the Valkyries", which mostly influenced the societal image of opera for years.
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This symphony is the last of his symphonies. It is the only one of Brahms' symphonies to end in a minor key. This work was considered to be absolute music since Brahms was a conservative and did not believe in program music.
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This work incorporates music that represents post-Romantic "irony" and the juxtapositions between the "banal and the beautiful".
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