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(Encyclopedia) time, in music: see tempo; meter; rhythm; syncopation; metronome and musical notation.triangle , in music
(Encyclopedia) triangle, in music, percussion instrument consisting of a steel rod bent into a triangle, open at one angle, and struck with a steel rod. Only since the end of the 18th cent. has it…Rorem, Ned
(Encyclopedia) Rorem, Ned, 1923–, American composer and author, b. Richmond, Ind., grad. Juilliard (B.A. 1946, M.A. 1948). He is basically romantic in approach, determinedly tonal, and often lyrical…Schnabel, Artur
(Encyclopedia) Schnabel, ArturSchnabel, Arturärˈt&oobreve;r shnäˈbəl [key], 1882–1951, Austrian-American pianist, b. Lipnik, at that time in Austria. He studied (1891–97) with Leschetizky and…Lang Lang
(Encyclopedia) Lang Lang, 1982–, Chinese virtuoso pianist. A child prodigy, he studied at the Central Music Conservatory, Beijing, and the Curtis Institute, Philadelphia. Noted for the romantic,…Nielsen, Carl
(Encyclopedia) Nielsen, CarlNielsen, Carlnēlˈsən, Dan. nĭlˈsən [key], 1865–1931, Danish composer. Nielsen was a pupil of Niels Gade at the Royal Conservatory in Copenhagen. Considered Denmark's…Donizetti, Gaetano
(Encyclopedia) Donizetti, GaetanoDonizetti, Gaetanogītäˈnō dōnēdzĕtˈtē [key], 1797–1848, Italian composer. He studied music in Bergamo and Bologna and achieved success with his first opera, Enrico di…Bellini, Vincenzo
(Encyclopedia) Bellini, VincenzoBellini, Vincenzovēnchānˈtsō bĕl-lēˈnē [key], 1801–35, Italian opera composer. He acquired his musical training from his grandfather and father, and began composing…Southern California, University of
(Encyclopedia) Southern California, University of, at Los Angeles; coeducational; chartered and opened 1880. The university has a liberal arts college and a graduate school as well as schools of…Scharwenka, Franz Xaver
(Encyclopedia) Scharwenka, Franz XaverScharwenka, Franz Xaverfränts ksävârˈ shärvĕngˈkä [key], 1850–1924, Polish-German pianist and composer. He founded his own conservatories in Berlin (1881) and…Trending
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