are adagio and andante the same?
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Adagio – slowly with great expression (66–76 bpm) Adagietto – slower than andante (72–76 bpm) or slightly faster than adagio (70–80 bpm) ... Andantino – slightly faster than andante (although, in some cases, it can be taken to mean slightly slower than andante) (80–108 bpm)
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Dido's Lament is the aria "When I am laid in earth" from the opera Dido and Aeneas by Henry Purcell (libretto by Nahum Tate). It is included in many classical music textbooks on account of its exemplary use of the passus duriusculus in the ground bass.
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We learned the slow tempos grave, lento, largo and adagio; the medium tempos andante, moderato, allegretto and allegro; and the fast-paced tempos vivace, presto and prestissimo. The tempo can quicken (accelerando) and slow (ritardando).
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['couplet (2 lines)', 'tercet (3 lines)', 'quatrain (4 lines)', 'cinquain (5 lines)', "sestet (6 lines) (sometimes it's called a sexain)", 'septet (7 lines)', 'octave (8 lines)']
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['C Major. Notes: C, D, E, F, G, A, B, C. Fingerings (LH): 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, 3, 2, 1. ... ', 'E Major. Notes: E, F#, G#, A, B, C#, D#, E. ... ', 'G Major. Notes: G, A, B, C, D, E, F#, G. ... ', 'B Major. Notes: B, C#, D#, E, F#, G#, A#, B. ... ', 'D# / Eb Major. Notes: Eb, F, G, Ab, Bb, C, D, Eb. ... ', 'G# / Ab Major. Notes: Ab, Bb, C, Db, Eb, F, G, Ab.']
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['abecedarian.', 'abracadabra.', 'accoutrements.', 'adagio.', 'aficionado.', 'agita.', 'agog.', 'akimbo.']
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Orfeo opens not with an overture such as we would expect today (they hadn't been invented yet), but with a rousing piece called a toccata. It's quite simple: a fanfare- passage is sounded and repeated two more times. It's an attention-getter and definitely announced the beginning of the performance.
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['Larghissimo – very, very slow (24 bpm and under)', 'Adagissimo – very slowly.', 'Grave – very slow (25–45 bpm)', 'Largo – broadly (40–60 bpm)', 'Lento – slowly (45–60 bpm)', 'Larghetto – rather broadly (60–66 bpm)', 'Adagio – slowly with great expression (66–76 bpm)']
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Like an opera, an oratorio includes the use of a choir, soloists, an ensemble, various distinguishable characters, and arias. However, opera is musical theatre, while oratorio is strictly a concert piece—though oratorios are sometimes staged as operas, and operas are sometimes presented in concert form.
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An oratorio (Italian pronunciation: [oraˈtɔːrjo]) is a large musical composition for orchestra, choir, and soloists. ... However, opera is musical theatre, while oratorio is strictly a concert piece – though oratorios are sometimes staged as operas, and operas are sometimes presented in concert form.
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Baroque: counterpoint - listen for one part entering after another, a bit like a round or canon. Ornamented melody line (trills and twiddles). Strong bass line, often a bit like a second melody. Romantic: pieces feel bigger, both in terms of notes used and bigger dynamic ranges.
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Hymns are songs of adoration and praise to God. They are generally more formal, classical, and liturgical than praise and worship songs. Praise and worship songs are generally more intimate, contemporary, approachable, and repetitive.
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Miscanthus sinensis 'Adagio' Hundreds of showy plumes held above the foliage emerge bronze-pink, fading to white. A dwarf plant with graceful, silvery green arching foliage that becomes a whirl of orange, gold, and burgundy in fall. Spectacular in mass plantings or mixed into perennial borders.
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['The viola is slightly bigger then the violin and has a lower and deeper sound. ... ', 'The viola is the middle voice of the string family between the violin, which is the soprano or high voice, and the cello or the tenor voice.', 'The alto is the only instrument to use the alto clef when writing down music.']
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For example, C minor has the same key signature as E flat major, since E flat is a minor third higher than C. The C major and C minor scales start on the same note, but have different key signatures. C minor and E flat major start on different notes, but have the same key signature.
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The viola is tuned a fifth lower than the violin and an octave higher than the cello. A viola is tuned CGDA and the violin is tuned GDAE. They both have the same G, D and A strings. These strings have the same pitch, but the sound color is a bit different.
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Due to its size and its tuning, the viola can play notes that are four steps lower than the lowest notes on the violin, but violins can play higher notes than the viola. ... However, if you prefer to play the melody – or you desire to become a concertmaster someday – violin is probably your better choice.