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accompaniment alternation appeared aria ballet bass became Beethoven beginning borrowed called canon cantata certain chamber character chorale chorus church classical closely completely composers composition concerto construction dance dominant double eighteenth century elements English episode example exposition expressive finale follow four French frequently fugue gave genre German idea imitation important included instrumental introduced involves Italian Italy J. S. Bach kind later less lied madrigal mass masters meaning melodic middle minor minuet modulations motet movements nineteenth century opening opera oratorio orchestra organ origin overture pattern period phrase piece played polyphonic prelude principal problems recitative remains result rondo seems seventeenth century short simple single sixteenth century sometimes sonata song structure style suite sung symphony takes technique term theme third tion tradition trio usually variation verse violin vocal vogue voice writing written