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Music Theory and Notation Instruments and Ensembles Musical Forms and Genres Eras and Movements in Western Music Notable Composers in Western Music
by the same author or poet. Schubert is famous for his song cycles. Symphony: A work for orchestra, usually of substantial length and of several contrasting movements for example, a fast first movement followed by a slow second movement. As the symphony developed, it increased in size and scope: Some Romantic symphonies approach two hours in length and require a large orchestra. Theme and variations: A piece that begins with an opening theme that then evolves and develops through multiple variations. Typically, each variation comments on the original theme or on the previous variation. Many composers have written variations on themes written by other composers, as in Brahmss Variations on a Theme of Haydn. Tone poem: A freeform single-movement programmatic orchestral work that recounts a story or depicts an image or setting. Liszt pioneered the tone poem.
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