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In a slow tempo, usually considered to be slower than andante but faster than larghetto. Used chiefly as a direction for tempo |
Adagio |
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In a quick, lively tempo, usually considered to be faster than allegretto but slower than presto. Used chiefly as a direction |
Allegro |
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In a moderately quick tempo, usually considered to be slightly slower than allegro but faster than andante. Used chiefly as a direction. |
Allegretto |
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- A musical piece adapted from a verse form. It usually consists of three stanzas of eight or ten lines each along with a brief representation, with all three stanzas and the representation ending in the same one-line refrain. |
Ballade |
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- A theatrical presentation of group or solo dancing to a musical accompaniment, usually with costume and scenic effects, conveying a story or theme. |
Ballet |
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- A composition for an orchestra and one or more solo instruments, typically in three movements. |
Concerto |
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- A piece composed for the development of a specific point of technique. |
Etude |
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In a very slow tempo, usually considered to be slower than adagio, and with great dignity. Used chiefly as a direction |
Largo |
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- A Polish dance resembling the polka, frequently adopted as a ballet form |
Mazurka |
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- An instrumental composition of a pensive, dreamy mood, especially one for the piano. |
Nocturne |
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Devotion to the interests or culture of one's nation. |
Nationalism |
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An instrumental composition intended especially as an introduction to an extended work, such as an opera or oratorio |
Overture |
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A musical composition created for piano usually in print or written format. |
Piano music |
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- A stately march like Polish dance, or music for piano primarily a promenade by couples. |
Polonaise |
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An introductory performance, event, or action preceding a more important one |
Prelude |
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Musical compositions intended to depict or suggest non-musical incidents, ideas, or images |
Program music |