ORCHESTRA

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  The first English musical criticism written by Charles Avison argued that music evokes purely positive emotions

  England, Concerto grosso, Baroque, Classical
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  The symbiosis of music and architecture in mathematical glissandi by Iannis Xenakis

  France, Greece, 20st Century Classical 3 comments
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  The Skaters' Waltz: subtle harmonies of romantic dance music by Emile Waldteufel

  France, Dance, Waltz, Romantic, 20st Century Classical
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  Nicola Porpora: operatic composer made history as a music teacher of Haydn and Farinelli

  Italy, Opera, Baroque 1 comment
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  Abdelazer: Purcell's suite for the failed play gained popularity thanks to Britten's arrangement for children

  England, Suite, Baroque, 20st Century Classical
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  Nature Sounds

  Cantus Arcticus: bird calls arranged for orchestra by Einojuhani Rautavaara were taped in Northern Finland

  Finland, Concerto, 20st Century Classical 1 comment
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  The Flower Duet of Lakmé: the love drama of an Indian girl and a British soldier made airborne

  France, India, Opera, Romantic
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  Mozart and Tom Waits wrote music for the glass armonica which was rumored to cause mental health damage

  Austria, England, Germany, Ireland, USA, Adagio, Rock, Baroque, Classical, 1980s 1 comment
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  Music Theory

  Classic examples of the Phrygian mode through the music eras

  Austria, Canada, Denmark, England, France, Germany, Italy, Dance, Fantasia, Film Score, Motet, Overture, Prelude, Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, Romantic, 20st Century Classical, 21st Century Classical 4 comments
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  PIANO

  Spanish motifs contributed by Emmanuel Chabrier to the rise of Impressionism in France

  France, Rhapsody, Romantic 1 comment
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  CHOIR

  Mass in B minor: how to separate original scores of J.S. Bach from his son's later edits?

  Germany, Mass, Baroque, Classical
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  The many attempts of Romantic composers to adapt Shakuntala love story from Mahabharata epic

  Austria, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Hungary, India, Poland, Overture, Romantic
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  Nature Sounds

  Why birds sing their songs: great maestros proving the musicality of nightingale, cuckoo, yellowhammer

  Austria, England, Italy, Children's song, Concerto, Soundscapes, Baroque, 20st Century Classical 1 comment
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  Traditions of 3 countries woven into the music of neglected Asian composer Chiang Wen-Yeh

  China, Japan, Taiwan, Folk, Suite, 20st Century Classical
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  The multicultural heritage of Granville Bantock from Celtic folk music to Eastern philosophy of Omar Khayyám

  England, Scotland, Symphony, Romantic, 20st Century Classical
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  Erhu

  The Erhu fiddle melody recorded by blind Abing spread worldwide revealing composition methods of Chinese folk music

  China, Folk, 20st Century Classical
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  Game

  The quiet adventure in the warm depths of Abzû game scored by Austin Wintory

  USA, Game Score, 21st Century Classical
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  Hermann of Reichenau: disabled monk who boosted art and science 1000 years ago

  Germany, Anthem, Chant, Medieval
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  Only 3 Mantras survived from Sanskrit opera Avatara by John Foulds

  England, India, Interlude, Mantra, Opera, 20st Century Classical, Indian Classical
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  The perfect union of Italian and French styles by Élisabeth Jacquet de La Guerre

  France, Prelude, Sonata, Baroque
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  The attractive sounds of Nordic Romanticism of Wilhelm Stenhammar

  Sweden, Overture, Romantic, 20st Century Classical
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  Contemporary Composer

  The path to Earth's orbit for Errollyn Wallen's music

  Belize, United Kingdom, 20st Century Classical, 21st Century Classical
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  A story of love and friendship in the music of World War I

  Australia, England, Elegy, 20st Century Classical
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  The vital source of Lutheran music by Andreas Hammerschmidt

  Czech Republic, Germany, Suite, Baroque
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  Recorder

  Fiery dances of Marco Uccellini from Forlimpopoli

  Italy, Sonata, Baroque
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  Cello

  Recent study of Luigi Boccherini's skeleton revealed the threat of scoliosis for cellists

  Italy, Cello Сoncerto, Classical
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  Ludwig August Lebrun: the sweet genius of Mannheim

  Germany, Concerto, Classical
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  The four elements of nature expressed in musical form by Jean-Féry Rebel

  France, Baroque
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  Classical Guitar

  Anthony Holborne: the master of Elizabethan consort music

  England, Galliard, Pavane, Renaissance
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  Amsterdam's free spirit for the Italian virtuoso

  Italy, Netherlands, Violin Сoncerto, Baroque
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