programme music
Britishnoun
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In programme music, on the other hand, the scene or the poetic idea is simply explained in the programme, or else merely hinted at in the title of the piece.
From Beacon Lights of History, Volume 14 The New Era; A Supplementary Volume, by Recent Writers, as Set Forth in the Preface and Table of Contents by Lord, John
They also offer an opportunity of discussing a question over which there has been much controversy—viz., the position occupied by so-called "programme music" in contradistinction to "absolute music."
From Masters of French Music by Hervey, Arthur
Not the least curious section of this piece of early programme music is a moderato recording the various articles of the capitulation.
From Charles Dickens and Music by Lightwood, James T.
Some consideration of this subject may enable us to understand the much discussed question of programme music.
From Critical and Historical Essays Lectures delivered at Columbia University by Baltzell, W. J. (Winton James)
Up to the time of Beethoven, music for the pianoforte consisted mainly of programme music of the purely descriptive order, that is to say, it was generally imitative of natural or artificial externals.
From Critical and Historical Essays Lectures delivered at Columbia University by Baltzell, W. J. (Winton James)
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