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  2. Violin Concerto (Mendelssohn) - Wikipedia

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    13 March 1845. ( 1845-03-13) Location. Leipzig. Felix Mendelssohn 's Violin Concerto in E minor, Op. 64, MWV O 14, is his last concerto. Well received at its premiere, it has remained among the most prominent and highly-regarded violin concertos. It holds a central place in the violin repertoire and has developed a reputation as an essential ...

  3. Film score - Wikipedia

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    A film score being recorded by the composer (conducting at the podium, with his back to the camera) and a small ensemble. The film is playing on the screen to act as a reference. A film score is original music written specifically to accompany a film. The score comprises a number of orchestral, instrumental, or choral pieces called cues, which ...

  4. Tempo rubato - Wikipedia

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    Tempo rubato ( Italian for 'stolen time'; UK: / ˈtɛmpoʊ rʊˈbɑːtoʊ /, US: / ruː -/, [1] [2] Italian: [ˈtɛmpo ruˈbaːto]; 'free in the presentation') is a musical term referring to expressive and rhythmic freedom by a slight speeding up and then slowing down of the tempo of a piece at the discretion of the soloist or the conductor.

  5. Sheet music - Wikipedia

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    Tibetan musical score from the 19th century. Sheet music is a handwritten or printed form of musical notation that uses musical symbols to indicate the pitches, rhythms, or chords of a song or instrumental musical piece. Like its analogs – printed books or pamphlets in English, Arabic, or other languages – the medium of sheet music ...

  6. Glossary of music terminology - Wikipedia

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    In time (i.e. the performer should return to the stable tempo, such as after an accelerando or ritardando); also may be found in combination with other terms such as a tempo giusto (in strict time) or a tempo di menuetto (at the speed of a minuet) ab (Ger.) off, organ stops or mutes abafando (Port.) muffled, muted abandon or avec (Fr.)

  7. Bluebird (Buffalo Springfield song) - Wikipedia

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    Background By the end of 1966, Buffalo Springfield was still a relatively new band. Formed in April, their self-titled debut album was released in November 1966. Two singles and the LP had not generated much interest on the record charts and the group's performances were largely confined to the Los Angeles area. A crackdown by police on crowds of young music club goers along the Sunset Strip ...

  8. Purple Rain (album) - Wikipedia

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    Purple Rain is the sixth studio album by the American singer, songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist Prince.It was released on June 25, 1984, by Warner Bros. Records as the soundtrack album to the 1984 film of the same name.

  9. Apollo 10 - Wikipedia

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    Apollo 10 (May 18–26, 1969) was the fourth human spaceflight in the United States' Apollo program and the second to orbit the Moon. NASA, the mission's operator, described it as a "dress rehearsal" for the first Moon landing ( Apollo 11, two months later [4] ). It was designated an "F" mission, intended to test all spacecraft components and ...