Example sentences of "pieces of music " in BNC.

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1 How many bad paintings , books , pieces of music we owe to this final , mysterious strength , he wrote .
2 ‘ Specially Chosen Music ’ refers to particular pieces of music that have inspired a choreographer and whose score has been interpreted by the choreographer as it stands , the composer 's scheme and continuity unchanged .
3 Leaving aside the occasional inept vinyl-to-CD transfer or wilfully bizarre remix , digital sound and I co-exist quite happily ; my main reason for a return to the vinyl frontier is a hankering to hear certain pieces of music from my retired record collection .
4 The scat-singing was loud , but it was fighting several other pieces of music in an arrangement that was less contrapuntal than cacophonous .
5 One of the first pieces of music he bought then was Stravinsky 's Firebird .
6 So what do we do about those pieces of music which are effectively our own property-which are so adolescent or tuneless or rebarbative or just mediocre that we ca n't justify wasting anyone else 's time with them — but which are important to us ?
7 I have n't been brave enough to write to a publication of any sort before , but it is one of my favourite pieces of music , and this is the greatest performance I 've ever heard ( and I mean of anything ) , so thanks for the opportunity .
8 Then , on CD , Altarus released Ronald Stevenson 's 80-minute Passacaglia on DSCH ( — again an LP re-issue ) and Sorabji 's four-hour Opus Clavicembalisticum ( ) ; two gigantic acts of faith in two gigantic pieces of music ( the performances are by Ronald Stevenson and John Ogdon respectively ) .
9 Alternatively , several pieces of music , and perhaps all the works of your favourite composer , could be placed in the same frame , and there are many variations on this theme that you can follow .
10 Other important pieces of music can be remembered in the same way .
11 In the course of his short life — 35 years — Mozart wrote over 600 pieces of music in all the forms and styles of his day .
12 The local Aasen band performed a variety of pieces of music , including one that was specially composed for the occasion .
13 There was a Soiree in the spring of 1887 and again in 1888 at which " only a few psalms were to be sung , thereby keeping clear of any danger that might creep into our churches by hymns or any other kind of pieces of music . "
14 There was a Soiree in the spring of 1887 and again in 1888 at which " only a few psalms were to be sung , thereby keeping clear of any danger that might creep into our churches by hymns or any other kind of pieces of music . "
15 It must be stressed that these examples refer in some cases to complete pieces of music , in others to themes which form only part of a longer movement .
16 Many pieces of music employ in turn each of these three ‘ directions ’ of modulations : ( 1 ) towards sharp keys ; ( 2 ) to the relative minor ; and ( 3 ) towards the subdominant .
17 Sound quality though can not be faulted , and you can choose from 250 pieces of music , animal sounds , bird song and speeches .
18 We ended up knowing certain pieces of music — unaccompanied Bach , Paganini Caprices , the Mozart concertos , and showpieces by Ravel and Bartok — very well indeed !
19 Offers of pieces of music which you have enjoyed using and would be willing to share would be welcome — if possible so that Pat can record them prior to the day .
20 Offers of pieces of music which you have enjoyed using and would be willing to share would be welcome — if possible so that Pat can record them prior to the day .
21 It was years since she 'd played , of course , and her fingers were bound to be rusty , but she could n't resist trying out some of the pieces of music she used to play so long ago .
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