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Finnish music in a nutshell — Virtual Finland (3680 words) |
 | Bourgeois musical life emerged in the late 18th century, prompting the establishment of public concerts: the Academic Capell [orchestra] (1747) and the Turku Musical Society (1790) were founded in Turku. |
| In music, however, this heritage was not always used in naïve illustrations of national subjects or in the use of folk tunes per se. |
| The Finnish Music Quarterly, a music periodical in English, was launched in 1985, and now has a circulation of 4,000, being distributed to leading figures and institutions in the field of music worldwide. |
| Events of the Barry Brook Center of Music Research (7071 words) |
| The ten musical compositions it preserves are intended as suitable works for singing and dancing by pilgrims at the monastery. |
| Music played an important role in civic functions, and municipal bands, known as “cobles,” became a part of Catalonia’s cultural life, enduring to the present day. |
| His commitment to contemporary music is evident in numerous magazine articles and in his efforts on behalf of several Catalan organizations. |
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