- Rhythm, Baroque:
Corelli: Violin Sonata in A major, Op. 5, No. 9, "Gigue" - W. W. Norton - 4-CD Musical Example Bank --
Disc 2, Track 61
- Monteverdi: L'incoronazione di Poppea, Act III, Scene 3, "Innocente son io"
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Disc 2, Track 56
- Vivaldi: The Four Seasons, Op. 8, No. 3, "Autumn", III
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Disc 1, Track 10
Rhythm, Classical:
Mozart: Clarinet Concerto in A major, K. 622, III
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Disc 1, Track 6
- Haydn: Symphony No. 45 in F-sharp minor (Farewell), I
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Disc 3, Track 5
- Mozart: Requiem in D minor, K. 626, Dies Irae, "Quantus tremor"
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Disc 3, Track 8
Rhythm, Impressionist:
Debussy: Syrinx for Flute Solo
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Disc 1, Track 52
- Ravel: Daphnis et Chloé
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Disc 3, Track 37
Rhythm, Impressionist, irregular:
Ravel: Daphnis et Chloé (closing section of the ballet)
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Disc 3, Track 37
- Ravel: Rapsodie espagnole, "Feria" (middle section)
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Disc 1, Track 65
Rhythm, Medieval:
Gregorian Chant: Whitsunday Mass, "Alleluia, Emitte spiritum"
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Disc 2, Track 37
- Organum: Tu Patris sempiternus et filius (three excerpts)
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Disc 2, Track 38
Rhythm, Renaissance:
Traditional Spanish villancico: Ríu, ríu, chíu
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Disc 2, Track 48
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Josquin Desprez: Ave Maria . . . virgo serena
- Disc 2, Track 43
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Rhythm, Romantic:
Rimsky-Korsakov: Capriccio espagnol, Op. 34, "Fandango asturiano"
- Disc 2, Track 23
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Chopin: Prelude in E minor, Op. 28, No. 4
- Disc 1, Track 16
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Schubert: Gretchen am Spinnrade, D. 118
- Disc 3, Track 13
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Rhythm, bass line, Baroque:
Couperin: Second livre de clavecin, "Les barricades misterieuses"
- Disc 2, Track 60
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Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No. 6 in B-flat major, BWV 1051, III
- Disc 1, Track 38
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Vivaldi: Concerto Grosso in D minor, Op. 11, No. 3, III
- Disc 1, Track 21
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Rhythm, 20th century:
Stravinsky: The Rite of Spring, "Sacrificial Dance of the Chosen One"
- Disc 3, Track 38
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Boulez: Le marteau sans maitre, IX
- Disc 3, Track 58
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Messiaen: Turangalila-Symphony, "Joie du sang des étoiles"
- Disc 3, Track 66
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Stravinsky: Pastorale
- Disc 2, Track 7
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Rhythm, 20th century, complex:
Poulenc: Gloria in G major, "Laudamus te" (ending)
- Disc 2, Track 26
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Messiaen: Turangalila-Symphony, "Joi du sang des étoiles"
- Disc 3, Track 66
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Rhythm, 20th century, new concepts:
Boulez: Le marteau sans maitre, IX
- Disc 3, Track 58
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Hindemith: Sonata for Bass, Tuba, and Piano, III