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Smyth, Dame Ethel Mary
(Encyclopedia)Smyth, Dame Ethel Mary smīth [key], 1858–1944, English composer, studied at the Leipzig Conservatory. In addition to her many songs and chamber music she wrote operas, including The Wreckers (1906)...Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra
(Encyclopedia)Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra, founded in Buffalo, NY in 1935. Since 1940 its home has been the 2,839-seat Kleinhans Music Hall, designed by Eliel Saarinen and Eero Saarinen. Its first conductor was ...authentic modes
(Encyclopedia)authentic modes: see mode, in music. ...rest
(Encyclopedia)rest, in music: see note.rock and roll
(Encyclopedia)rock and roll: see rock music.rock 'n' roll
(Encyclopedia)rock 'n' roll: see rock music.chromatic scale
(Encyclopedia)chromatic scale, in music: see scale. ...clef
(Encyclopedia)clef, in music: see musical notation. ...synthesizer, musical
(Encyclopedia)synthesizer, musical: see electronic music. ...signature
(Encyclopedia)signature, in music: see musical notation. ...Browse by Subject
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