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The most important composer of his day, this French musician…

The most important composer of his day, this French musician wrote the best-known work of medieval music, the Messe de Nostre Dame (Mass of Our Lady).  He was equally esteemed as a poet and his reputation in French literature is considered equal to that held in English literature by his slightly younger counterpart, Geoffrey Chaucer.

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 This composition is considered the first true opera in West…

 This composition is considered the first true opera in Western music

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This composer is known as the “poet of the piano” and consid…

This composer is known as the “poet of the piano” and considered a national hero in Poland. In fact, upon his death he directed his heart to be removed and buried in Poland.

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What is the term for the interval that comprises the first a…

What is the term for the interval that comprises the first and eighth tones of the major and minor scales? These tones are quite similar because the frequency of vibration of the higher pitch is exactly twice that of the lower.

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This name was given to a group of young nineteenth-century c…

This name was given to a group of young nineteenth-century composers who sought to create a style of art music that was distinct and separate from the traditions of German orchestral music and Italian opera.

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The musical term for loud is:

The musical term for loud is:

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This architectural style, known for its pointed arches, high…

This architectural style, known for its pointed arches, high ceiling vaults, and flying buttresses, characterized the cathedrals built in Europe between 1150 and 1350.

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This term is the opposite of program music i.e. free of a te…

This term is the opposite of program music i.e. free of a text or any preexisting program.

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​What is the term Wright uses for the set of musical expecta…

​What is the term Wright uses for the set of musical expectations each individual engages when listening to music? 

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Identify the term referring to the five sung portions of the…

Identify the term referring to the five sung portions of the Mass for which the texts are always the same. 

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