1 to say yes to or agree to something that has been offered
2 to give someone a job or allow them to join a group
achievementNOUN
success in doing something, especially after a lot of effort
appointVERB
to choose someone for a job or a position
awardVERB
to give someone a prize, certificate or title for doing something well
ballNOUN
a large formal party where people dance
BroadwayNOUN
an area of New York City where there are many theatres and many famous plays and shows are performed
cantataNOUN
a fairly short musical work for singers and instruments
choirNOUN
a group of people who sing together
choleraUNCOUNTABLE NOUN
a serious disease that affects your digestive organs
Citizens’ RegimentNOUN
part of the Austrian army that was replaced in 1848 with the National Guard
compositionNOUN
a piece of music
concertoNOUN
a piece of music for a solo instrument and an orchestra
conductVERB
to stand in front of musicians and direct their performance
conductorNOUN
a person who stands in front of a group of musicians and directs their performance
confidenceUNCOUNTABLE NOUN
the feeling of being sure about your own abilities and ideas
courtNOUN
the place where a king or queen lives and carries out duties
creativeADJECTIVE
involving having new ideas or making new things
creativityNOUN
the process of having new ideas and making new things
criticismUNCOUNTABLE NOUN
serious examination and judgment of something such as a book, play or piece of music
cycleNOUN
a series of pieces of music to be performed in church on Sundays and on important holidays throughout the year
depressedADJECTIVE
feeling very sad and unable to enjoy anything for a long time
depressionUNCOUNTABLE NOUN
a state of mind in which you are very sad and you feel that you cannot enjoy anything
financeVERB
to provide the money to pay for something
financialADJECTIVE
relating to money
geniusNOUN
a very skilled or intelligent person
grand operaNOUN
opera in which there is no speaking and all the words are sung
greatADJECTIVE
important, famous or exciting
griefNOUN
a feeling of great sadness
grieveVERB
to feel very sad about something, especially someone’s death
guest houseNOUN
a small hotel
harmonyNOUN
the combination of different notes of music to make a pleasant sound
harpsichordNOUN
an old-fashioned musical instrument like a small piano in which the strings are pulled when you press the keys
heart attackNOUN
when someone suddenly has a lot of pain in their chest and their heart stops working
hitNOUN
something such as a song, film or play that is very popular and successful
honourNOUN
something very special and desirable, especially as a reward for something someone has done
honourVERB
to give someone public praise or an award for something they have done
imaginationNOUN
your ability to invent pictures or ideas in your mind
immigrantNOUN
a person who comes to live in a country from another country
infancyUNCOUNTABLE NOUN
the period in your life when you are a very young child
inspireVERB
to give you new ideas and a strong feeling of enthusiasm
inspiri...
Table of contents
Title Page
Contents
Introduction
Grading Scheme
Johann Sebastian Bach
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Giuseppe Verdi
Johann Strauss
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Irving Berlin
Glossary
Keep Reading
Copyright
About the Publisher
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