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... early Christian vocal convention . The Eastern church was doubtless influenced by ancient Hebrew modal music . Its basic chant formulas were codified as early as the 8th century into a system known as oktō- echos , first suggested by St ...
... early Christian vocal convention . The Eastern church was doubtless influenced by ancient Hebrew modal music . Its basic chant formulas were codified as early as the 8th century into a system known as oktō- echos , first suggested by St ...
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... early 16th centuries . Cima's fully developed style is evident in his earliest dated picture , an altarpiece done in 1489 ( Museo Civico of Vicenza ) . In 1492 Cima settled in Venice and in that year was commissioned to paint an ...
... early 16th centuries . Cima's fully developed style is evident in his earliest dated picture , an altarpiece done in 1489 ( Museo Civico of Vicenza ) . In 1492 Cima settled in Venice and in that year was commissioned to paint an ...
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... early works . It is clear that he was torn by influences from many directions ; these stormy years , however , con- tributed to the sensitivity of his early style . This early style is well illustrated in one of Debussy's best - known ...
... early works . It is clear that he was torn by influences from many directions ; these stormy years , however , con- tributed to the sensitivity of his early style . This early style is well illustrated in one of Debussy's best - known ...
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