In music, a chorale prelude or chorale setting is a short liturgical composition for organ using a chorale tune as…
Character piece is a calque of the German Charakterstück, a term, not very precisely defined, used for a broad range…
A ballade, in classical music since the late 18th century, refers to a setting of a literary ballad, a narrative…
In the arts, bricolage (French for "DIY" or "do-it-yourself projects") is the construction or creation of a work from a…
Polystylism is the use of multiple styles or techniques in literature, art, film, or, especially, music, and is a postmodern…
Aleatoric music (also aleatory music or chance music; from the Latin word alea, meaning "dice") is music in which some…
Absolute music (sometimes abstract music) is music that is not explicitly "about" anything; in contrast to program music, it is…
The lace, a fabric of long tradition and associated with the most powerful classes until its mechanization, serves as an…
Haute couture can be considered, since its inception, as the ultimate expression of a luxurious and specifically feminine experience. A…
Cristóbal Balenciaga is regarded as one of the leading and most influential couturiers of the 20th century. This exhibition shows…