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| Beethoven’s birth and death dates |
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| City of Beethoven’s birth |
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| What great composer did Beethoven meet (when he was around 17 years old) during his first visit to Vienna |
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| Year in which Beethoven returned to Vienna to live there permanently |
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| Great composer who Beethoven studied with for a few years in Vienna |
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| What year ends Beethoven’s “first period” |
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| How many “periods” are Beethoven’s compositions divided into |
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| What are the start and end years for periods after Beethoven’s first period |
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| the middle period was from 1803-1814, and the late period was from 1815 up to 1827 |
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| Beethoven’s Opus 2 No. 3, Piano Sonata was written in which of his periods |
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| Beethoven dedicated Opus 2 No. 3 to |
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| Beethoven - Symphony 1, 1st mvmt |
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| Beethoven - Symphony 1, 1st mvmt |
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| What year was Beethoven’s Heligenstadt Testament written |
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| What is the Moonlight Sonata’s opus number |
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| Beethoven - Piano Sonata No. 14, Opus 27 No. 2 (Moonlight) 1st mvmt |
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| Beethoven’s Pathetique Piano Sonata (Opus 13) is written in which of his periods |
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| What is key point in Beethoven’s Heligenstadt Testament |
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| Beethoven - Pathetique Piano Sonata, Opus 13, 1st mvmt |
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| Beethoven - Pathetique Piano Sonata, Opus 13, 1st mvmt |
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| Beethoven - Pathetique Piano Sonata, Opus 13, 2nd mvmt |
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| Beethoven - Pathetique Piano Sonata, Opus 13, 2nd mvmt |
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| How many symphonies did Beethoven write |
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| The Third Symphony, the Erioca is written in which of Beethoven’s periods |
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| The Erioca symphony was originally dedicated to |
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| In the first movement of the Eroica symphony, what is unusual about the recapitulation |
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| he recapitulation starts with the main theme with original scoring, and, as in the exposition, falls down to C? (b.402), but resolves in a different direction. . Unlike in the exposition, the harmony moves to the dominant seventh of the supertonic. |
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| What instrument is involved in the unusual/false recapitulation in the first movement of the Eroica symphony |
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| Beethoven - Eroica Symphony, 1st mvmt |
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Did Beethoven seek a “court appointment” as a composer in Vienna, yes or no
If no to the previous question, how would Beethoven have supported himself |
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| no-annual stipends or single gifts from members of the aristocracy; income from subscription concerts, concerts, and lessons; and proceeds from sales of his works. |
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| What is the title of Beethoven’s only opera |
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| What period are Beethoven's Opus 59 string quartets written in |
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| Who was Beethoven honoring when he introduced a Russian melody as the principal theme for the finale of the Opus 59, No. 1 String Quartet |
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| Russian ambassador to Vienna, Andrey Razumovsky |
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| How many quartets are in Beethoven's Opus 59 |
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| Beethoven - Symphony No. 5, 1st mvmt |
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| What referential name is given to Beethoven’s Sixth Symphony |
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| Name one of the referential titles for one of the movements in Beethoven’s Sixth Symphony |
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Erwachen heiterer Empfindungen bei der Ankunft auf dem Lande (Awakening of cheerful feelings upon arrival in the country): allegro ma non troppo
Szene am Bach (Scene at the brook): andante molto mosso
Lustiges Zusammensein der Landleute (Happy gathering of country folk): allegro
Gewitter. Sturm (Thunderstorm; Storm): allegro
Hirtengesang. Frohe und dankbare Gefühle nach dem Sturm (Shepherds' song; cheerful and thankful feelings after the storm): allegretto
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| Who wrote the text to the Ode to Joy incorporated in the Ninth Symphony? |
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| Name two other Overtures written by Beethoven |
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Opus 84: Egmont, overture and incidental Music (1810)
Opus 91: Wellington's Victory ("Battle Symphony") (1813)
Opus 113: Die Ruinen von Athen (The ruins of Athens), overture and incidental music (1811)
Opus 117: König Stephan (King Stephen), overture and incidental music (1811)
Opus 115: Zur Namensfeier Overture (Feastday) (1815)
Opus 124: Die Weihe des Hauses Overture (Consecration of the House) (1822)
Opus 43: The Creatures of Prometheus, overture and ballet music (1801)
Opus 62: Coriolan Overture (1807) |
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| What is the opus number of the LAST Piano Sonata written in Beethoven’s late period |
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| How many piano sonatas did Beethoven write |
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| What is the opus number in Beethoven’s last string quartets |
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| What is unusual about the opening harmony in the first movement in Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony |
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| This first subject later returns fortissimo at the outset of the recapitulation section, in D major, rather than the opening's D minor. The coda employs the chromatic fourth interval.? |
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| In which movement in Beethoven's Ninth Symphony does the timpani complete the opening theme? |
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| What movement in Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony contains a double fugue |
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| Which movement in Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony incorporates the timpani to complete the opening theme |
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| The Scherzo in Beethoven symphonies replaced what previous classical movement form |
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| Beethoven - Symphony No. 9, 1st mvmt |
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| Beethoven - Symphony No. 9, 1st mvmt |
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| Beethoven - Symphony No. 9, 2nd mvmt |
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| Beethoven - Symphony No. 9, 2nd mvmt |
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| Beethoven - Symphony No. 9, 4th mvmt |
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| Beethoven - Symphony No. 9, 4th mvmt |
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| What are Schubert’s birth and death dates |
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| Name one of Schubert’s major song cycles |
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| die schone mullerin, winterreise |
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| Schubert was a torchbearer during which famous composer's funeral and was buried in close proximity to that composer |
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| What is the instrumentation of the Trout Quintet by Schubert we studied in class |
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| According the course text, what is alternated in Schubert's "Standchen" to evoke a "sweet melancholy" which is a "trademark" of Schubert's style? |
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| alternating minor and major forms of a key or triad |
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| Approximately how many Lieder did Schubert write |
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| What is the subtitle of Schubert’s eighth symphony |
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| Schubert - Symphony No.8 (The Unfinished Symphony), 1st mvmt |
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| Schubert - Symphony No.8 (The Unfinished Symphony), 1st mvmt |
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| What composer discovered the manuscript of Schubert’s “Great” Symphony in C Major and asked Mendelssohn to conduct it |
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| What are Berlioz’s birth and death dates |
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| What year was Symphonie Fantastique composed |
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| To what specific character does the "idée fixe" in the opening theme in the first movement in Symphonie Fantastique refer |
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| a woman whose love he hopes to win; artists self destructive passion; Harriet Smithson Irish actor |
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| Berlioz - Symphonnie Fantastique, 4th mvmt |
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| Berlioz - Symphonnie Fantastique, 4th mvmt |
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| Berlioz - Symphonie Fantastique, 5th mvmt |
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| Berlioz - Symphonie Fantastique, 5th mvmt |
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| In Berlioz’s second symphony, Harold in Italy, what instrument plays the connective theme in each movement |
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| Berlioz’s opera, Les Troyens, was adapted from what ancient literary work |
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| Berlioz’s opera, Beatrice and Benedict is based on Shakespeare’s |
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| Felix Mendelssohn birth and death years are |
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| What are the titles of Mendelssohn's two oratorios |
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| What non-German speaking country did Mendelssohn visit many times throughout his adult life, giving concerts as pianist and conductor conducting premieres, and in which the King and Queen honored him |
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| As discussed in class, what great poet did Mendelssohn meet (and play the piano for) when Mendelssohn was a young boy |
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| Name the baroque work and its composer that Mendelssohn conducted in Germany, the first time it was performed in approximately 75 years, that we discussed in class |
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| St. Matthew's Passion - Bach |
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| Name one of the two Baroque composers on which Mendelssohn modeled his oratorios |
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| Name the famous soprano with whom Mendelssohn was deeply involved (full name) |
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| Mendelssohn - Symphony No.4 ("The Italian"), 1st mvmt |
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| Mendelssohn - Symphony No.4 ("The Italian"), 1st mvmt |
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| What are Robert Schumann’s birth and death dates |
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| How many symphonies did Schumann write |
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| On which instrument did Clara Schumann give concerts |
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| Schumann wrote two song cycles in 1840, somewhat inspired by his upcoming marriage to Clara Wieck Schumann. One song cycle is Frauenlieve und-leben. The other song cycle is |
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| What is the title of the set of 13 pieces for piano written by Schumann which include "Traumeri" (Reverie) which we heard in class |
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| Schumann’s degeneration and injury to one of his fingers caused the loss of a concert career on what instrument |
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| According to the text, Schumann's Symphony No. 4 represents his radical rethinking because |
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| he concieved it as a work in one continuous flow that contains within it the four standard movements of a symphony. combines traditional forms with a continuous process of variation. |
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| What is the name of the group that Schumann helped to form to support new music and which he immortalized in the title of one of his piano works |
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| Name the book of compositions by J.S.Bach that Chopin's 24 Preludes emulate |
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| the well tempered clavier |
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| What are Chopin’s birth and death years |
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| Chopin wrote almost exclusively for which instrument |
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| Chopin - Fantasie Impromtu #4, Opus 66 |
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| Mazurkas are in what meter |
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| Chopin’s Mazurkas are based on a folk dance form from what country |
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| Chopin - Polonaise #6, Opus 53 in A flat |
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| Chopin - Polonaise #6, Opus 53 in A flat major |
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| Chopin’s nocturne form was from the Irish pian/composer |
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| Are any of Chopin's ballades written for voice? |
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| Chopin's Ballades are inspired by |
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| Chopin - Ballade in G minor, Opus 23 |
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| Chopin - Ballade in G minor, Opus 23 |
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| According to class lectures, what were Chopin's three compositional models |
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| Dances, Nocturnes, Etudes ?? |
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| Chopin - Valse opus 34, no.2 in A minor |
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| Chopin - Valse opus 34, no.2 in A minor |
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| How many Scherzi did Chopin write |
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| The word, ‘romantic,’ derived from |
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| “Romantic” in the 19th century was applied first to _____, then to music and art. |
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| Romantic art expands or transgresses |
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| Romantic art focused on the individual and on expression of the self, true or false |
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| The Romantic’s interest in color led to them to consider painting as the quintessential visual art. On the other hand, _____ with its overt emphasis on form, was considered “Classical.” |
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| The Age of Enlightenment, eighteenth century belief in rationalist and logical ideals was shaken by _____ in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries |
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| Events (reign of terror after French revolution, and war all over Europe) |
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| According to the course text, where were "Parlor Songs" developed |
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| According to the course text how did philosopher Friedrich Schlegel differentiate "classic" poetry and art from "Romantic" poetry |
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classic: objectively beautiful, limited in scope and theme, universally valid
romantic: transgressed rules + limits, expresses insatiable longing, richness of nature |
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| Based on the course text, name three "themes" that Romanticism was a direct reaction to |
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society change + technology >>> refuge in the past, myths, the supernatural, irrational
nation >>> common folk are the nation
cities >>> valued rural life, solitude + the individual
routine >>> novelty, boundlessness, exotic
capitalism >>> enlightens the world thru access to a realm beyond the ordinary |
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| According to the course text, in an essay, E.T.A. Hoffman considered which kind or genre of music as the "most Romantic art" |
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| instrumental music >>> free from the concreteness of words |
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| According to the course text, who wrote "Home! Sweet Home and in what year |
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| Author, Aurore Dudevant’s pseudonym was |
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| Specifically according to the text, American song writer, Stephen Foster, combined elements from 5 existing genres of songs. Name 3 of them |
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| British ballads, American minstrel songs, German lieder, Itaian opera, Irish folk songs |
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| In the Classical period, the main harmonic and tonal relationship is between the Tonic and the Dominant. That relationship is threatened and undermined in the 19th century by what harmonic/tonal relationship |
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| Specifically according to the text, the phrase a cappella has been used since the 17th century to "denote the old contrapuntal style known as stile antico, but in the 19th century" this term came to mean |
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| In symphonies written in the Classical period, brass instruments are often primarily used as harmonic fillers. By way of contrast, in 19th century Romantic orchestras, brass players often play |
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