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1954 composition by Miles Davis
on his album Miles Davis Quartet. It is a 32-bar ABAC form. The song composition officially credits Davis as the writer. However, there is some controversy
Four_(composition)
1983 studio album by Anthony Braxton
Four Compositions (Quartet) 1983 is an album by American saxophonist and composer Anthony Braxton recorded in 1983 for the Italian Black Saint label.
Four Compositions (Quartet) 1983
Four_Compositions_(Quartet)_1983
The following is a list of compositions by jazz pianist and composer Thelonious Monk (1917–1982). Contents Top 0–9 A B C E F G H I J L M N O P R S T U
List of compositions by Thelonious Monk
List_of_compositions_by_Thelonious_Monk
Album
Four Compositions (Quartet) 1995 is a live album by composer and saxophonist Anthony Braxton with a quartet, recorded at Wesleyan University in 1995 and
Four Compositions (Quartet) 1995
Four_Compositions_(Quartet)_1995
1948 music composition by Milton Babbitt
Composition for Four Instruments (1948) is an early serial music composition written by American composer Milton Babbitt. It is Babbitt's first published
Composition for Four Instruments
Composition_for_Four_Instruments
Sculpture by Henry Moore
Four-Piece Composition: Reclining Figure (LH154) is an important early stone sculpture by the English sculptor Henry Moore. He had been working on depictions
Four-Piece Composition: Reclining Figure
Four-Piece_Composition:_Reclining_Figure
1977 studio album by Anthony Braxton
Four Compositions (1973) is an album by American saxophonist and composer Anthony Braxton recorded in Japan in 1973 and originally released on the Japanese
Four_Compositions_(1973)
Type of algebras, possibly non associative
In mathematics, a composition algebra A over a field K is a not necessarily associative algebra over K together with a nondegenerate quadratic form N
Composition_algebra
2003 studio album by Anthony Braxton
Four Compositions (GTM) 2000 is an album by composer/saxophonist Anthony Braxton recorded in 2000 and released in 2003 by the Delmark label. AllMusic
Four_Compositions_(GTM)_2000
Painting by Mainie Jellett
Four Element Composition is a gouache on paper by Mainie Jellett from 1930. The gouache measures 28 × 21.5 centimeters. It is in the collection of the
Four_Element_Composition
1989 studio album by Anthony Braxton
Four Compositions (Solo, Duo & Trio) 1982/1988 is an album by American composer and saxophonist Anthony Braxton recorded in 1982 and 1988 and released
Four Compositions (Solo, Duo & Trio) 1982/1988
Four_Compositions_(Solo,_Duo_&_Trio)_1982/1988
Topics referred to by the same term
Album, 1996 "Four", by Lit from A Place in the Sun, 1999 "Song 4", by Babymetal from Babymetal, 2014 "Four" (composition), composition credited to Miles
4_(disambiguation)
1984 studio album by Anthony Braxton
Composition 113 is a solo album by composer Anthony Braxton featuring his title piece, for one soloist, a large photograph, and prepared stage, which
Composition_113
compositions written for piano duo. The list includes works for piano four-hands and works for two pianos. Catalogue number and date of composition are
List of compositions for piano duo
List_of_compositions_for_piano_duo
Mouldable thermoplastic used for decorative work
Composition ornament ("compo") is a mouldable thermoplastic compound, consisting of powdered chalk mixed with collagen (hide glue), resin (pine rosin)
Composition_ornament
1981 chamber music work by Philip Glass
4 4. Formally it consists of three groups of four measure phrases of three to four chords repeated four times each, ABC:||ABC, which then merges with
Glassworks_(composition)
(Ring) 1977: Four Compositions (1973) (Denon) 1978: The Complete Braxton (Freedom) 1978: Creative Orchestra (Köln) 1978 1978: For Four Orchestras (Arista)
Anthony_Braxton_discography
particularly technically demanding. The primary cataloguing system for his compositions was developed by Humphrey Searle; it has been thoroughly revamped by
List of compositions by Franz Liszt
List_of_compositions_by_Franz_Liszt
1973 instrumental by Herbie Hancock
This article about a jazz standard or composition written in the 1970s is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by adding missing information.
Chameleon_(composition)
piano four-hands by Franz Schubert. The first of the three is far more famous than the others. It is one of Schubert's most famous compositions, and it
Three Marches Militaires (Schubert)
Three_Marches_Militaires_(Schubert)
1981 film by Alan Alda
Bess Armstrong. It draws its title from the four concerti composed by Antonio Vivaldi. Those compositions, along with others by Vivaldi, constitute the
The_Four_Seasons_(1981_film)
Orchestral work by Gabriela Ortiz
Yanga is a composition for choir, percussion quartet, and orchestra written in 2019 by the Mexican composer Gabriela Ortiz with a text by Santiago Martin
Yanga_(composition)
bothers with climax, and ambles amiably. Its pleasures are quiet." List of compositions by André Previn Previn, André (2008). "Owls". G. Schirmer Inc. Retrieved
Owls_(composition)
Vista is a composition for orchestra written by the Finnish composer Kaija Saariaho. The work was commissioned by the Berlin Philharmonic, the Helsinki
Vista_(composition)
Variety of plastic explosive
C-4 or Composition C-4 is a common variety of the plastic explosive family known as Composition C, which uses RDX as its explosive agent. C-4 is composed
C-4_(explosive)
This is a list of compositions by Claude Debussy categorized by genre, and sorted within each genre by "L²" number, according to the 2001 revised catalogue
List of compositions by Claude Debussy
List_of_compositions_by_Claude_Debussy
1995 single by Robert Miles
"Children" is an instrumental composition by Italian composer Robert Miles. It was first released in Italy in January 1995 as part of the EP Soundtracks
Children_(composition)
Composition by Morton Feldman
for Four Pianos is a musical composition for four pianos by American composer Morton Feldman. It was finished in 1957. Feldman's Piece for Four Pianos
Piece_for_Four_Pianos
2008-10-09.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) Complete list of Ziehrer's compositions from the Johann Strauss Society of Great Britain
List of dances and marches by Karl Michael Ziehrer
List_of_dances_and_marches_by_Karl_Michael_Ziehrer
produced numerous operas, masses, concertos, piano sonatas and other compositions. Haydn's works were catalogued by Anthony van Hoboken in his Hoboken
List of compositions by Joseph Haydn
List_of_compositions_by_Joseph_Haydn
1963 studio album by Jackie McLean
McLean wrote three of the four compositions. "Melody for Melonae" is dedicated to his daughter (as was an earlier composition, "Little Melonae"), and appeared
Let_Freedom_Ring
Musical suite by Maurice Ravel
under the baton of Henry Wood. Unlike Daphnis et Chloé, another Ravel composition, the composer utilized a reduced symphonic orchestra: the woodwind and
Ma_mère_l'Oye
Orchestral work by Gabriela Ortiz
Clara is an orchestral composition written in 2021 by the Mexican composer Gabriela Ortiz. The work was commissioned by the New York Philharmonic, which
Clara_(composition)
1966 musical work by Wayne Shorter
which also fits with the original melody. Kenny Barron included the composition in his 2004 studio album Images. Waters, Keith (11 March 2011). The Studio
Footprints_(composition)
A selection of compositions using quarter tones: Contents A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Thomas Adès Asyla calls for an upright piano
List_of_quarter_tone_pieces
Orchestral suite by Anna Clyne
cor anglais, two clarinets, bass clarinet, two bassoons, contrabassoon, four horns, three trumpets, two trombones, bass trombone, tuba, timpani, three
Abstractions_(composition)
The following is a list of compositions by Johannes Brahms, classified by genre and type of work. The table is sortable (click on header of "#" column)
List of compositions by Johannes Brahms
List_of_compositions_by_Johannes_Brahms
Composition written by Chuck Wayne
"Solar" (/ˈsoʊlər/ or /soʊˈlɑːr/[citation needed]) is a composition written by Chuck Wayne and later recorded and copyrighted with small alterations by
Solar_(composition)
Night Ferry is an orchestral composition in one movement by the British-born composer Anna Clyne. The work was commissioned by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Night_Ferry_(composition)
list of compositions by Maurice Ravel, initially categorised by genre, and sorted within each genre chronologically in order of date the composition was completed
List of compositions by Maurice Ravel
List_of_compositions_by_Maurice_Ravel
Topics referred to by the same term
Four Orchestral Songs may refer to: Four Orchestral Songs (Schoenberg), composition by Arnold Schoenberg Four Orchestral Songs (Krása), composition by
Four_Orchestral_Songs
The following is the complete List of compositions by Moritz Moszkowski. MoszWV means Moszkowski Werkverzeichnis (=Moszkowski work directory). [citation
List of compositions by Moritz Moszkowski
List_of_compositions_by_Moritz_Moszkowski
Category in US patent law
In United States patent law, a composition of matter is one of the four principal categories of things that may be patented. The other three are a process
Composition_of_matter
Body composition elements
Body composition may be analyzed in various ways. This can be done in terms of the chemical elements present, or by molecular structure e.g., water, protein
Composition_of_the_human_body
1786 composition by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
The Sonata for piano four-hands in F major, K. 497, is a sonata for piano four-hands in three movements composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart in 1786. The
Sonata for piano four-hands, K. 497
Sonata_for_piano_four-hands,_K._497
Symphonic poem by Christopher Rouse
premiere, Phaethon has become one of Rouse's most popular orchestral compositions. Phaethon is composed in a single movement and has a duration of approximately
Phaethon_(composition)
Design guidelines of Penguin Books
in a four-page booklet of typographic instructions for editors and compositors. The booklet includes headings for various aspects of composition: Text
Penguin_Composition_Rules
1948 music composition by Milton Babbitt
thereof, in his Three Compositions for Piano (1947) and Composition for Four Instruments (1948).) Babbitt's use of rhythm in Composition for Twelve Instruments
Composition for Twelve Instruments
Composition_for_Twelve_Instruments
Field of research focused on composition
Composition studies (also referred to as composition and rhetoric, rhetoric and composition, writing studies, or simply composition) is the professional
Composition_studies
Insomnia is a single-movement orchestral composition by the Finnish composer Esa-Pekka Salonen. The work was composed between March and November 2002
Insomnia_(composition)
Topics referred to by the same term
Four Songs or 4 Songs may refer to: A number of compositions by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov (1844–1908) Four Songs, a 1954 composition by Igor Stravinsky Four
Four_Songs
Harp concerto by Kaija Saariaho
orchestral hinterland take us to a more interesting place." List of compositions by Kaija Saariaho Saariaho, Kaija (2015). "Trans". Wise Music Group.
Trans_(Saariaho_composition)
1989 live album by Anthony Braxton with the Northwest Creative Orchestra
gave the album four out of four stars and included it in its suggested “core collection”. All compositions by Anthony Braxton. "Composition No. 112" – 10:03
Eugene_(1989)
1996 studio album by Uri Caine
Toys is the second album by pianist Uri Caine featuring four compositions by Herbie Hancock which was first released on the JMT label in 1995. In her
Toys_(Uri_Caine_album)
This is a list of compositions by the composer Thomas Adès sorted by genre, date of composition, title and scoring. "Thomas Adès List of Works at Faber
List of compositions by Thomas Adès
List_of_compositions_by_Thomas_Adès
Account of the writing of Wagner operas
vast undertaking is still unclear. The composition of the text took place between 1848 and 1853, when all four libretti were privately printed. The closing
Der Ring des Nibelungen: composition of the text
Der_Ring_des_Nibelungen:_composition_of_the_text
his sister, Nannerl, reportedly played an authentic original Mozart composition on a two-manual harpsichord in Hickford's Great Room, Brewer Street,
Sonata in C major for keyboard four-hands, K. 19d
Sonata_in_C_major_for_keyboard_four-hands,_K._19d
1957 music composition
generate compositional material, marking an early use of algorithmic composition. The piece consists of four movements, corresponding to four experiments:
Illiac_Suite
Method in computer programming of forming higher-level object types
In computer science, object composition and object aggregation are closely related ways to combine objects or data types into more complex ones. In conversation
Object_composition
Finnish orchestral composition
Orion is an orchestral composition by the Finnish composer Kaija Saariaho. The work was written in 2002 on a commission from the Cleveland Orchestra.
Orion_(composition)
The following is a non-exhaustive list of notable compositions for the harp. Elias Parish Alvars Introduction, Cadenza & Rondo La Mandoline, Op.84 Fantaisie
List_of_compositions_for_harp
1787 composition by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
The Sonata in C major for piano four-hands, K. 521, is a piano sonata in three movements composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart in 1787. It was his last complete
Sonata in C major for piano four-hands, K. 521
Sonata_in_C_major_for_piano_four-hands,_K._521
Fallacy of inferring on the whole from a part
The fallacy of composition is an informal fallacy that arises when one infers that something is true of the whole from the fact that it is true of some
Fallacy_of_composition
Ancient Greek and Roman system of medicine involving four fluid types
variables like air, water, and nutrition, and every humor has a distinct composition and is secreted by a different organ. Aristotle's concept of eucrasia—a
Humorism
This is a list of compositions by John Williams. The following list consists of select films for which John Williams composed the score and/or songs. Williams
List of compositions by John Williams
List_of_compositions_by_John_Williams
Helix for orchestra is a single-movement orchestral composition by the Finnish composer Esa-Pekka Salonen. The work was commissioned by the BBC and was
Helix_(composition)
Miles Davis' 1958 composition
"Nardis" is a composition by American jazz trumpeter Miles Davis. It was written in 1958, during Davis's modal period, to be played by Cannonball Adderley
Nardis_(composition)
1964 composition by John Coltrane
Records, 1979). Jaco Pastorius on live album Live in New York City, Volume Four: Trio...2 (Big World Music, 1992). Gerald Wilson Orchestra on album Eternal
Equinox_(composition)
Musical pieces by La Monte Young
The Compositions 1960 are a set of text-based musical pieces written in 1960 by composer La Monte Young. Building on the work of John Cage, these pieces
Compositions_1960
1996 orchestral composition by John Williams
Symphony Orchestra and conducted by Williams. The piece is the third of four compositions he has written for the Olympics, following 1984's Olympic Fanfare
Summon_the_Heroes
1970 studio album by Tony Oxley
imposed on all four tracks, but they quickly dissolve under the barrage of sonic whackery." The Penguin Guide to Jazz notes that "Four Compositions was a title
4_Compositions_for_Sextet
1994 live album by Anthony Braxton Quartet
originals, but during part of four of them, individual members are assigned the task of playing a different composition than the rest of the group. Obviously
Twelve_Compositions
Composition by Franz Schubert
Fantasia in F minor by Franz Schubert, D. 940 (Op. posth. 103), for piano four hands (two players at one piano), is one of his most important works for
Fantasia in F minor (Schubert)
Fantasia_in_F_minor_(Schubert)
Italian composer (1882–1973)
all the compositions he had written up to that time, with the exception of Impressioni dal vero (1910–11). At that time he won four composition prizes
Gian_Francesco_Malipiero
1911 suite for two pianos and orchestral work by Erik Satie
offers the best example of Satie integrating Schola teaching with his own composition, and in it he also worked out his own individual concept of orchestration
En_habit_de_cheval
following is a list of compositions by the Italian Baroque composer Antonio Vivaldi (1678–1741). The following is a list of compositions by Vivaldi that were
List of compositions by Antonio Vivaldi
List_of_compositions_by_Antonio_Vivaldi
file? See media help. Allegro Brillant, Op. 92, MWV T 4 is a composition written for Piano four hands by Felix Mendelssohn consisting of a theme in A major
Allegro Brillant (Mendelssohn)
Allegro_Brillant_(Mendelssohn)
1962 song written by Herbie Hancock
paid Hancock's bills for five or six years. Hancock did not feel the composition was a sellout, however, describing it as one of his strongest pieces
Watermelon_Man_(composition)
American country music supergroup
provided Spanish vocal on "Deportee", a Woody Guthrie composition, from the album Highwayman. The four starred together in the 1986 film Stagecoach. In 1990
The_Highwaymen
"Flashes" is a 1931 jazz composition for solo piano by cornetist Bix Beiderbecke. It is the third work in a series of four compositions for piano composed by
Flashes_(song)
Black Rainbow is an orchestral composition in two movements by the British composer Charlotte Bray. The work was commissioned by the City of Birmingham
Black_Rainbow_(composition)
Topics referred to by the same term
Four Pieces may refer to: Four Pieces for Piano (disambiguation) Four Pieces for String Quartet (Mendelssohn), pieces for string quartet by Felix Mendelssohn
Four_Pieces
Japanese light novel series
Agents of the Four Seasons (Japanese: 春夏秋冬代行者, Hepburn: Shunkashūtō Daikōsha) is a Japanese light novel series written by Kana Akatsuki (author of Violet
Agents_of_the_Four_Seasons
Composition by Leonard Bernstein
Four Sabras is a short composition for solo piano by American composer Leonard Bernstein. Sabras (in Hebrew, צבר, "tsabár") refers to vignettes or portraits
Four_Sabras
Most of this time was devoted to the composition of the music, the text having been largely completed in about four years. Like his libretti, Wagner's operatic
Der Ring des Nibelungen: composition of the music
Der_Ring_des_Nibelungen:_composition_of_the_music
British free-to-air television channel
free-to-air public broadcast television channel owned and operated by Channel Four Television Corporation. It is publicly owned but, unlike the BBC, it receives
Channel_4
1894 musical works by Johannes Brahms
last composition for solo piano by Brahms. Together with the six pieces from Op. 118, Op. 119 was premiered in London in January 1894. The Four Pieces
Four Pieces for Piano, Op. 119 (Brahms)
Four_Pieces_for_Piano,_Op._119_(Brahms)
1936 romantic piano composition
Twenty-four Pieces for Children (also 24 Pieces for Children), Op. 25, is a 1936 romantic piano composition written in all twenty-four major and minor
Twenty-four Pieces for Children
Twenty-four_Pieces_for_Children
Tread softly is a composition for orchestra by the American composer Nina C. Young. The work was commissioned by the New York Philharmonic as the first
Tread_softly_(composition)
Topics referred to by the same term
Like Crazy "Four on the Floor" (Spiderbait song), a 2001 song by Spiderbait from The Flight of Wally Funk Four on the Floor, 1983 composition by Libby Larsen
Four_on_the_Floor
Topics referred to by the same term
Four in One (Sphere album), 1982 Four in One (Sonny Fortune album), 1994 "Four in One" (composition), a 1951 composition by Thelonious Monk This disambiguation
Four_in_One
Single-movement composition
Mothership is a single-movement composition for orchestra and electronica by the American composer Mason Bates. The piece received its world premiere
Mothership_(composition)
The following is a complete list of the compositions by the French composer Gabriel Fauré. Works are listed both by genre and by opus number. Fugue à trois
List of compositions by Gabriel Fauré
List_of_compositions_by_Gabriel_Fauré
German composer (1685–1750)
extended many of his earlier compositions. He died due to complications following eye surgery in 1750 at the age of 65. Four of his twenty children, Wilhelm
Johann_Sebastian_Bach
Tango compositions by Ástor Piazzolla
also known as the Estaciones Porteñas or The Four Seasons of Buenos Aires, are a set of four tango compositions written by Astor Piazzolla, which were originally
Estaciones_Porteñas
1865 set of piano pieces by Johannes Brahms
to the music critic Eduard Hanslick. These waltzes were written for piano four hands, and were also arranged for solo piano by the composer in two different
Sixteen Waltzes, Op. 39 (Brahms)
Sixteen_Waltzes,_Op._39_(Brahms)
Composition technique in visual arts
The golden triangle is a rule of thumb in visual composition of photographs, paintings, and other visual art—especially those that contain elements with
Golden_triangle_(composition)
2010 composition by Thomas Adès
Polaris: Voyage for Orchestra is an orchestral composition by the British composer Thomas Adès. The work was co-commissioned by the New World Symphony
Polaris_(composition)
American songwriter (1949–2023)
country music songwriter. Active since the late 1970s, he has had four compositions which have reached number one on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart
Stewart_Harris
Collection of piano pieces by György Kurtág
Chorale, an Antiphon in F♯, and one called 3 in memoriam. Kurtág began the composition of Játékok to try to recapture something of the spirit of a child's play
Játékok
FOUR COMPOSITION
FOUR COMPOSITION
Boy/Male
Bengali, French, Hebrew, Indian
Fair; Red; White
Girl/Female
Indian, Telugu
Four Types
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Telugu, Traditional
Four Armed
Boy/Male
Native American
Four bears.
Boy/Male
Muslim/Islamic
Light
Boy/Male
Hindu
Four-armed
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Princess
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
Four Legged; Another Name for Tortoise
Boy/Male
Tamil
Chaturbahu | சதà¯à®°à¯à®ªà®¾à®¹à¯Â
Four armed
Chaturbahu | சதà¯à®°à¯à®ªà®¾à®¹à¯Â
Boy/Male
Scottish
From the water.
Boy/Male
Biblical
Four.
Biblical
four
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Four Faced; A Name for Varuna
Girl/Female
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Tears of Eyes
Male
Icelandic
Icelandic form of Old Norse Friðþjófr, FRIÃÞJÓFUR means "peace-thief."
Boy/Male
Tamil
Chaturbahave | சதà¯à®°à¯à®ªà®¹à®¾à®µà¯‡
Four-armed
Chaturbahave | சதà¯à®°à¯à®ªà®¹à®¾à®µà¯‡
Boy/Male
African, Arabic, Australian, Lebanese
Light
Boy/Male
Australian, Japanese
Four Seasons
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Traditional
Four Faced; Another Name for Brahma
Boy/Male
African
Rock.
FOUR COMPOSITION
FOUR COMPOSITION
Male
French
French form of Latin Evaristus, ÉVARISTE means "well-pleasing."
Girl/Female
Arabic, Hindu, Indian, Muslim
Gift of God; Love
Female
Irish
Variant spelling of Irish Gaelic FÃona, FÃNE means "vine."
Girl/Female
Scottish
used as a woman's name.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Winter.
Boy/Male
Tamil
Shining, Soft spoken
Boy/Male
Czechoslovakian
Butcher.
Girl/Female
American, Australian, British, Christian, English, German, Japanese, Scandinavian, Spanish
Powerful Ruler; Power; Female Version of Eric; Ruler Forever; Rich
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
Owner of the Conch
Boy/Male
Welsh
Legendary son of Mwrheth.
FOUR COMPOSITION
FOUR COMPOSITION
FOUR COMPOSITION
FOUR COMPOSITION
FOUR COMPOSITION
superl.
Disagreeable; unpleasant; hence; cross; crabbed; peevish; morose; as, a man of a sour temper; a sour reply.
v. t.
To macerate, and render fit for plaster or mortar; as, to sour lime for business purposes.
n.
A symbol representing four units, as 4 or iv.
superl.
Loathsome; disgusting; as, a foul disease.
n.
See Foul ball, under Foul, a.
n.
The sum of four units; four units or objects.
n.
A naval vessel carrying seventy-four guns.
a.
Having four wheels.
superl.
Scurrilous; obscene or profane; abusive; as, foul words; foul language.
v. t.
To grind and bolt; to convert into flour; as, to flour wheat.
n.
Strips of dressed skins with fur, used on garments for warmth or for ornament.
a.
Hard; inflexible; obstinate; sour in aspect; hardy; bold.
n.
Fixed or appointed time; conjuncture; a particular time or occasion; as, the hour of greatest peril; the man for the hour.
a.
Having four corners or angles.
v. t.
To sprinkle with flour.
n.
A vehicle having four wheels.
a.
Allowing passage in either of four directions; as, a four-way cock, or valve.
n.
Four things of the same kind, esp. four horses; as, a chariot and four.
superl.
Cold and unproductive; as, sour land; a sour marsh.
superl.
Covered with, or containing, extraneous matter which is injurious, noxious, offensive, or obstructive; filthy; dirty; not clean; polluted; nasty; defiled; as, a foul cloth; foul hands; a foul chimney; foul air; a ship's bottom is foul when overgrown with barnacles; a gun becomes foul from repeated firing; a well is foul with polluted water.