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91Glossary of musical terminology — This is a list of musical terms that are likely to be encountered in printed scores, music reviews, and program notes. Most of the terms are Italian (see also Italian musical terms used in English), in accordance with the Italian origins of many… …
92Piano Quintet (Brahms) — The Piano Quintet in F minor, opus 34, by Johannes Brahms was completed during the summer of 1869. It was dedicated to Her Royal Highness the Princess Anne of Hesse. Like most piano quintets, it is written for piano and string quartet (two… …
93Alessandro Moreschi — (November 11, 1858 April 21, 1922) was the most famous castrato singer of the late 19th century, and the only castrato of the classic bel canto tradition to make solo sound recordings.LifeAlessandro Moreschi was born into a large Roman Catholic… …
94Maria Malibran — La Malibran redirects here. For the 1943 French film La Malibran, see Sacha Guitry. Maria Malibran The mezzo soprano (she commonly sang both contralto and soprano parts) Maria Malibran (24 March 1808 – 23 September 1836), was one of the most …
95Carlo Gesualdo — This article is about the composer; for the Italian town see Gesualdo, Campania. Carlo Gesualdo, Prince of Venosa. Carlo Gesualdo, known as Gesualdo di Venosa or Gesualdo da Venosa (March 8, 1566 – September 8, 1613), Prince of Venosa and Count… …
96Head voice — is a term used within vocal music. The use of this term varies widely within vocal pedagogical circles and there is currently no one consistent opinion among vocal music professionals in regards to this term. Head voice can be used in relation to …
97Register (music) — In music, a register is the relative height or range of a note, set of pitches or pitch classes, melody, part, instrument or group of instruments. A higher register indicates higher pitch. *Example 1: Violins are in a higher register than… …
98Symphony No. 15 (Shostakovich) — The Symphony No. 15 in A major (Opus 141), Dmitri Shostakovich s last, was written in a little over a month during the summer of 1971 in Repino. It was first performed in Moscow on 8 January 1972 by the All Union Radio and Television Symphony… …
99Cecilia Bartoli — (born 4 June 1966, Rome) is an Italian mezzo soprano opera singer and recitalist. She is best known for her interpretation of the music of Mozart and Rossini, as well as for her performances of lesser known Baroque and classical music. She is… …
100Johannes Tinctoris — (c. 1435 ndash; 1511) was a Flemish composer and music theorist of the Renaissance. He is known to have studied in Orleans, and to have been master of the choir there; he also may have been director of choirboys at Chartres. Because he was… …
