Anonymous

Anon.

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unknown, particular unknown composer

Alborada

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Spanish

morning music, particular of a rough pastoral form

Agogic

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the slight variations of rhythmic strength, tempo, accent and volume derived from the nature of a particular musical phrase i…

Affections, doctrine of

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a theory that arose during the Baroque period that associated certain musical methods and figures to arouse or portray partic…

Barline

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a vertical line drawn across the staff to mark off measures of a particular length, containing a number of notes whose total…

Breath mark

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where, by use of a mark like a large comma or apostrophe placed above the stave, the composer requests that the performer bre…

Commissioned work

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one for which a composer is given a contract

Composer

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a person who writes music