where the work expresses the artist or composer’s state of mind
Expressionism
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a work in which the performer decides which order to play the material, where to start and where to stop
Exposition
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the part of a work where the principal themes are first stated
Expression marks
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indications in a musical score where the composer wish changes in the dynamics, tempo or mood
Entry
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the point in a musical work where a melody starts
First ending
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where a section is repeated, the composer may wish to vary the sectional ending, whether first ending or second ending, as a…
Affection
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a persistent emotional state of mind, such as wonder, fear, joy, rage
Breath mark
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where, by use of a mark like a large comma or apostrophe placed above the stave, the composer requests that the performer bre…
Collage
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a technique where musical fragments from other compositions are overlapped within a new work