7 The 100 Most Influential Musicians of All Time 7singspiel A type of German comic opera that mixes light
songs with spoken passages.
solmization Use of certain syllables to represent the
tones of the scale.
sonata A musical composition for solo piano or another
instrument with piano accompaniment, usually
written in three or four movements.
sycophant A person looking for recognition by fl attering
the infl uential and powerful.
tonality The emphasis of a single pitch (tonic) as the
centre of a composition.
treatise An extensive written composition detailing the
principles of a subject.
vibrato A rapid, repetitive fl uctuation of pitch on a
sustained vocal or instrumental tone.
virtuoso An exceptionally skilled musician or artist.