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1143:FĂĽnf Lieder
1035:Piano works
904:Triumphlied
847:Vocal works
816:Concertante
234:BĂ©la BartĂłk
81:Max Kalbeck
52:Composition
48:, in 1876.
1375:Categories
612:(doubtful)
283:References
87:Influences
1145:, Op. 105
1137:, Op. 104
946:Horn Trio
777:Serenades
463:from the
313:, pp. 2–3
217:homotonal
210:(A minor)
204:(A minor)
198:(A major)
192:(A minor)
166:(C minor)
132:movements
126:Structure
1328:Category
1302:Three Bs
1179:, Op. 91
1160:, Op. 52
660:Quintets
621:Quartets
391:(1950).
375:(1997).
151:♭
101:symphony
93:symphony
77:Quartets
1310:(Berio)
890:Rinaldo
459:by the
238:harmony
182:czárdás
164:Allegro
140:Allegro
105:C minor
32:Tutzing
1351:Portal
485:format
471:format
154:major)
1338:Audio
883:Nänie
577:Trios
242:motif
75:Haydn
531:Duos
275:and
176:and
26:and
522:by
483:MP3
481:in
469:MP3
467:in
305:In
36:Op.
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446:,
365:^
318:^
309:,
291:^
279:.
271:,
267:,
263:,
259:,
255:,
251:,
244:.
232:,
148:(A
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