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Maestro

Music; Classical

Refers to any great composer, conductor, or teacher of music.

Chaconne

Music; Classical

A slow, stately dance-with-variations composition form especially popular during the 17th and early 18th centuries.

Castrato

Music; Classical

Male singers who were castrated to preserve their alto and soprano vocal range.

Major

Music; Classical

One of the two modes of the tonal system. Music written in major keys have a positive affirming character.

Chamber music

Music; Classical

Written for 2 to 10 solo parts featuring one instrument to a part. Each part bears the same importance.

Stile antico

Music; Classical

Italian for 'old style'; a 17th century style of church music composition which consciously imitated the smooth sound and a capella style of 16th century composer Palestrina.

Madrigal

Music; Classical

(1) A 14th century Italian style of setting secular verse for two or three unaccompanied voices (2) a 16th/17th century contrapuntal setting of verse (usually secular) for several equally important ...

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