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The passages define "A Capella" as music for voices without accompaniment, like early church compositions. It can also refer to music where the accompaniment is in octaves or unison. The term originates from Italian and means "in the church style" [2].
"A Capriccio" is an Italian musical term that means "at the caprice or pleasure of the performer" [1]. This applies to both the time and expression of the music, indicating that the performer has freedom in these aspects [1]. The provided passages do not contain any analogies or real-world examples to further simplify these concepts for a complete novice.
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← A Capella The New International Encyclopædia , Volume I A - Aristogoras A Capriccio Acapulco → Edition of 1905. See also A capriccio on Wikipedia ; and the disclaimer . 5048827 The New International Encyclopædia , Volume I A - Aristogoras — A Capriccio A CAPRICCIO, ä kȧ-prē′chō̇ (Ital.). At the caprice or pleasure of the performer, regarding both time and expression. A musical term.
Title: The Nature of Physical Theory (1936) by Percy Williams Bridgman ← The New International Encyclopædia ( 1902 ) edited by Daniel Coit Gilman , Harry Thurston Peck and Frank Moore Colby → related portals : Reference Works Shortcut : NIE Disclaimer for this project . 649467 The New International Encyclopædia Daniel Coit Gilman , Harry Thurston Peck and Frank Moore Colby Volumes This work is in the public domain in the United States because it was published before January 1, 1931. This work may be in the public domain in countries and areas with longer native copyright terms that apply…
← A Capriccio The New International Encyclopædia , Volume I A - Aristogoras Acapulco Acariasis → Edition of 1905. See also Acapulco on Wikipedia ; and the disclaimer . 5048828 The New International Encyclopædia , Volume I A - Aristogoras — Acapulco ACAPULCO, ä ′ kȧ-po͞ol′kō̇ (a corrupted abbreviation of the Latin name [ Portus ] Acquæ Pulchræ , [Port of] beautiful water). A town on the Pacific coast, in Guerrero, Mexico, 231 miles southwest of the City of Mexico, of which it was formerly the Pacific port, on account of the excellence of its harbor ( Map: Mexico , J 9). It was the chief…
Atavismus (Stuttgart, 1878). ÆCID ′ IOMYCE′TES ( æcidium, see below + Gk. nom. pl. μυκητης , myketēs, mushrooms, fungi). A name formerly applied to certain forms of the “rusts.” At present the name is but little used. See Uredinales . ÆCID′IUM (dimin. of Gk. αἰκία , aikia, injury), or Cluster Cup. One form of fruit of the parasitic fungi called “rusts.” See Uredinales . ÆDIC′ULA (Lat., a small building, dimin. of ædes, building). In Roman literature, a designation for a small house or for part of a house. It is used especially for chapels, shrines, or free-standing niches containing statues,…
← Acorn-shell The New International Encyclopædia Acorus Acosta, Gabriel → Edition of 1905. See also Acorus on Wikipedia ; and the disclaimer . 1339032 The New International Encyclopædia — Acorus AC'ORUS (Gk. ἄκορος, akoros , sweet-flag). A genus of plants of the natural order Araceæ. (See Arum .) The plants of this genus have a leaf-like scape, which bears upon its side a dense, cylindrical, greenish spike of flowers. Here belongs the Sweet-flag ( Acorus calamus ), which was brought to Europe from Asia in the fifteenth century, but has become naturalized in England, Germany, etc., growing…
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