chamber music — music suited for performance in a room or a small concert hall, esp. for two or more, but usually fewer than ten, solo instruments. [1780 90] * * * Music composed for small instrumental ensembles and performed without a conductor. Traditionally… … Universalium
incidental music — music intended primarily to point up or accompany parts of the action of a play or to serve as transitional material between scenes. [1860 65] * * * Music composed to accompany a play. The practice dates back to ritualistic Greek drama, and it is … Universalium
Timeline of music in the United States to 1819 — This is a timeline of music in the United States prior to 1819. NOTOC circa 500* Approximate : The oldest archeological remains of rasps, made from sheep horn, wood, deer bone, antelope scapula and elk rib, can be dated to approximately this… … Wikipedia
Table of years in music — The table of years in music is a tabular display of all years in music, to provide an overview and quick navigation to any year. NOTOC ::Contents: 2000s 1900s 1800s 1700s 1600s 1500s 1400s 1300s Other2000s in music 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005… … Wikipedia
Parthenia (music) — Parthenia or the Maydenhead of the first musicke that ever was printed for the Virginalls was, as the title states, the first printed collection of music for keyboard in England. Virginals was a generic word at the time that covered all plucked… … Wikipedia
Timeline of trends in British music — Timeline of trends in British music.**c 1490 John Taverner born **c 1505 Thomas Tallis born **c 1540 William Byrd born **1545 John Taverner died **c 1557 Thomas Morley born **c 1562 John Bull (composer) born **1563 John Dowland born **1570 Spem… … Wikipedia
1695 in music — The year 1695 in music involved some significant events. Events *Music publisher Henry Playford relocates his London shop to Temple Change. *The orphaned Johann Sebastian Bach is taken in by his cousin Johann Christoph Bach. Published popular… … Wikipedia
1605 in music — The year 1605 in music involved some significant events. Events * none listed Classical music *William Byrd Gradualia , book one *Claudio Monteverdi Il quinto libro de madrigali a cinque voci di Claudio Monteverdi Maestro della Musica del… … Wikipedia
1745 in music — Events * Thomas Arne enlarges the orchestra at Vauxhall Gardens, taking on John Hebden as principal cellist and bassoonist Classical music * Hercules (oratorio) by HandelOpera*Ferdinando Bertoni La vedova accorta *George Frideric Handel Comus… … Wikipedia
blare out — phr verb Blare out is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑radio Blare out is used with these nouns as the object: ↑music … Collocations dictionary
