instrumental composition
C4312
concept
An instrumental composition is a musical work created specifically for performance by instruments alone, without any vocal parts or lyrics.
All labels observed (43)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| jazz composition | 261 |
| instrumental composition canonical | 250 |
| chamber music composition | 122 |
| piano sonata | 75 |
| piano composition | 72 |
| Baroque composition | 60 |
| instrumental track | 45 |
| instrumental | 26 |
| solo piano composition | 24 |
| baroque composition | 15 |
| classical composition | 9 |
| violin composition | 8 |
| instrumental rock composition | 7 |
| instrumental work | 7 |
| big band composition | 6 |
| incidental music | 6 |
| twelve-tone composition | 6 |
| bebop composition | 4 |
| guitar composition | 3 |
| instrumental arrangement | 3 |
| wind band composition | 3 |
| instrumental soundtrack | 2 |
| marching band composition | 2 |
| music composition | 2 |
| percussion composition | 2 |
| ragtime composition | 2 |
| Roy Ayers composition | 1 |
| bass composition | 1 |
| film score–style composition | 1 |
| guitar instrumental | 1 |
| indeterminate music composition | 1 |
| instrumental jazz piece | 1 |
| instrumental music series | 1 |
| instrumental music track | 1 |
| instrumental standard | 1 |
| instrumental suite | 1 |
| instrumental waltz | 1 |
| jazz-funk composition | 1 |
| solo violin repertoire | 1 |
| string quartet composition | 1 |
| symphonic electronic piece | 1 |
| violin compositions | 1 |
| violin concerto-like work | 1 |
Description generation (CDg)
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Instruction
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Input
Class: instrumental composition
Generated description
An instrumental composition is a musical work created specifically for performance by instruments alone, without any vocal parts or lyrics.
Instances (1,023)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
| Ragtime for Eleven Instruments | chamber music composition |
| String Quartet No. 16 in F major, Op. 135 | chamber music composition |
| Prelude to Joanie | — |
| Piano Trio in D major, Op. 1 | chamber music composition |
| Theme from Bewitched | — |
| Main Titles (Beetlejuice) | — |
| No. 16 in The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I | Baroque composition |
| String Quartet in B minor, Op. 33 No. 1 | chamber music composition |
| Fugue in D-sharp minor, BWV 853 | baroque composition |
| String Quartet in E-flat major, Op. 33 No. 2 | chamber music composition |
| String Quartet in C major, Op. 33 No. 3 | chamber music composition |
| Piano Pieces for David Tudor | piano composition |
| Pour Clavier | piano composition |
| Prelude in D minor, BWV 850 | Baroque composition |
| F.T.B. | jazz composition |
| J Dillalude | jazz composition |
| Silly Rabbit | jazz composition |
|
Overture (Whiplash track)
linked to:
"Overture" (track)
|
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|
Too Hip to Retire
linked to:
"Too Hip to Retire" (track)
|
jazz composition |
|
"Upswingin'"
linked to:
"Upswingin'" (track)
|
jazz composition |
|
Drum & Drone
linked to:
"Drum & Drone" (track)
|
— |
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Hug from Dad
linked to:
"Hug from Dad" (track)
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— |
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Drum Battle
linked to:
"Drum Battle" (track)
|
jazz composition |
|
Intimidation Game
linked to:
"Intimidation Game" (track)
|
— |
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Studio Band Eavesdrop
linked to:
"Studio Band Eavesdrop" (track)
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— |
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Whiplash (Studio Band)
linked to:
"Whiplash (Studio Band)" (track)
|
jazz composition |
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Fletcher's Song
linked to:
"Fletcher's Song" (track)
|
— |
| String Quartet in B-flat major, Op. 33 No. 4 | chamber music composition |
| Violin Sonata No. 9 in A major, Op. 47 | chamber music composition |
| String Quartet in G major, Op. 33 No. 5 | chamber music composition |
| String Quartet in D major, Op. 33 No. 6 | chamber music composition |
| Behave Yourself | — |
| Soul Sanction | — |
| Slim Jenkins' Place | — |
| Booker-Loo | — |
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Sunny (Booker T. & the M.G.'s song)
linked to:
Sunny
|
— |
| Plum Nellie | — |
| My Sweet Potato | — |
| BoJack’s Theme | — |
| Conte fantastique | chamber music composition |
| Septuor à cordes et harpe | chamber music composition |
| Deux Divertissements pour quintette à vent | chamber music composition |
|
Children's Corner
linked to:
Children's Corner (Debussy)
|
solo piano composition |
| Last Night | — |
| Philly Dog | — |
| Pop-Eye Stroll | — |
| Morning After | — |
| Grab This Thing | — |
| String Quartet in G major, Op. 76 No. 1 | chamber music composition |
| BWV 862 | Baroque composition |