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Canzonet
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Canzonet 

in the 16th and 17th centuries, a short polyphonic song; in the 18th century, also a solo strophic song, often with dance elements. The canzonet genre began in Italy. Nineteenth-century composers sometimes called instrumental pieces “canzonets” (for example, the middle movement of Tchaikovsky’sConcerto for Violin).



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Choral support came from London Welsh forces, Canzonetta and The Consort Of Voices and was just about adequate.
La bicicletta torna poi anche in Ultima Prcchiera, canzonetta in cui il poeta invoca la propria anima perche si affretti a raggiungere la giovane madre: <<Anima mia, fa' in fretta.
Selections include a variety of chorales, praeludiums, a toccata, a canzonetta and two Magnificat settings, all by Buxtehude.
 
 
 
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