cantata

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Commons category: Cantatas
inception: 1600-00-00

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Historical context
Differences from other musical forms
Baroque
Bach cantatas
Graupner's cantatas
Classical and romantic period
Twentieth century and beyond
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A cantata (; ; literally "sung", past participle feminine singular of the Italian verb cantare, "to sing") is a vocal composition with instrumental accompaniment, typically in several movements and often involving a choir.