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Chartres, Cathedral of
A great cathedral in France. Built mostly in the 13th century, it is considered one of the finest examples of GOTHIC architecture.
Chopin, Fredric
19th century Polish romantic composer, known for expressive piano pieces.
Chord
In music, the sound of 3 or more notes played at the same time.
Clarinet
A woodwind instrument, usually made of black wood or plastic, and played with a single reed.
Classic
A term for a period in western music, roughly the last half of the 18th century, that include the works of Mozart, Haydn and Beethoven.
Classical music
A loose expression for European and American music of the more serious kind, as opposed to popular or folk music.
Clementine
An American folksong…
Coda
An ending to a selection of music… usually in addition to the structure of the selection
Cohan, George
An American songwriter and entertainer of the early 20th century known for rousing songs as Over There, Yankee Doodle Dandy, and You’re a Grand Old Flag.
Coloratura
A coloratura soprano is one who can sing highly ornamented parts.
Colosseum
A great arena in Rome
Concerto
A piece of music written for one of more soloist and orchestra.. and/or piano or organ
Contralto
The lowest range of the female singing voice; Alto
Copland, Aaron
A 20th century composer known for American settings of his works.. with dissonant sounds.
Counterpoint
The use of two or more melodies at the same time in a selection of music.
