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What is a Ripieno?

Ripieno is a term relating to Concerto Grosso, a style of music that was very important in the Baroque period of Western Art Music. A Concerto Grosso contains three main elements - the Ripieno being one o...

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Describe the stylistic features of Partita No. 4 in D, BWV 828: Sarabande and Gigue by Bach which show that this music was composed in the Baroque period.

The stylistic features relating to genre, tonality, harmony, texture, melody and structure show that this work by Bach is from the Baroque period. Firstly, both the Sarabande and Gigue were dances that ve...

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Discuss how Sondheim utilises Melody and Harmony in "Agony" from "Into The Woods"

The melody of the piece is a vocal melody sung by a tenor or baritone. The word "agony" is Sue syllabically (one note per syllable) frequently on the same three notes, the tonic E flat (but an o...

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In the key of C Name the cadence moving from G to C.

A perfect cadence. This is the harmonic movement from the dominant to the tonic.

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What are the key musical and historical features that distinguish 'the blues' from other musical genre?

The blues was forged under the conditions of slavery originally manifested in the form of work songs and spirituals by African Americans who were forced to transport such musics to the North American colo...

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