Musical performance may refer to:
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Auditioning, a sampling of a performance
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Concert
A concert, often known informally as a gig or show, is a live performance of music in front of an audience. The performance may be carried by a single musician, in which case it is sometimes called a recital, or by a musical ensemble such as an ...
, the performance of multiple pieces by an ensemble or soloist.
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Recital, a performance which highlights a single performer, composer, or instrument.
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Concerto
A concerto (; plural ''concertos'', or ''concerti'' from the Italian plural) is, from the late Baroque era, mostly understood as an instrumental composition, written for one or more soloists accompanied by an orchestra or other ensemble. The ...
A musical composition emphasizing the interpretation by performers, distinct from improvisation or composition, often featuring a soloist with orchestral accompaniment.
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Musical composition
Musical composition can refer to an Originality, original piece or work of music, either Human voice, vocal or Musical instrument, instrumental, the musical form, structure of a musical piece or to the process of creating or writing a new pie ...
, the creation of a music
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Musical improvisation
Musical improvisation (also known as musical extemporization) is the creative activity of immediate ("in the moment") musical composition, which combines performance with communication of Emotion, emotions and Musical technique, instrumental techn ...
, as opposed to musical composition.
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Musical technique
Musical technique is the ability of musical instrument, instrumental and Human voice, vocal musicians to exert optimal control of their instruments or vocal cords in order to produce the precise musical effects they desire. Improving one's tech ...
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Musical phrasing
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Network musical performance, a real-time interaction over a computer network that enables musicians in different locations to perform together.
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Street performance or busking.
See also
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Piano history and musical performance
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Performance
A performance is an act or process of staging or presenting a play, concert, or other form of entertainment. It is also defined as the action or process of carrying out or accomplishing an action, task, or function.
Performance has evolved glo ...
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Music
Music is the arrangement of sound to create some combination of Musical form, form, harmony, melody, rhythm, or otherwise Musical expression, expressive content. Music is generally agreed to be a cultural universal that is present in all hum ...
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Performance art
Performance art is an artwork or art exhibition created through actions executed by the artist or other participants. It may be witnessed live or through documentation, spontaneously developed or written, and is traditionally presented to a pu ...
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