--------- is a blown musical instrument commonly used in classical and jazz ensembles.
---------- is any of a family of musical instruments made of a tube
------------- or kettledrums are musical instruments in the percussion family. A type of drum, they consist of a skin called a head stretched over a large bowl traditionally made of copper.
The --------- or violoncello is a bowed, and sometimes plucked, string instrument with four strings tuned in perfect fifths.
A -------- is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard, a row of levers which the player presses.
--------------------- was a German composer and musician of the Baroque period. He is known for instrumental compositions such as the Brandenburg Concertos and the Goldberg Variations
------------- was a German, later British, baroque composer who spent the bulk of his career in London, becoming well known for his operas, oratorios, anthems, and organ concertos.
--------- was an Italian violinist and composer of the Baroque era.
------------------ was an Italian Baroque composer, virtuoso violinist, teacher and cleric. Born in Venice, he is recognized as one of the greatest Baroque composers, and his influence during his lifetime was widespread across Europe.
---------- was an English composer. Although incorporating Italian and French stylistic elements into his compositions, Purcell's legacy was a uniquely English form of Baroque music.
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