musical material, or composition, as held in western classical music. Even when music is notated precisely, there are still many decisions that a Program Information Herman Music Jerry performer has to make. The Program Information Herman Music Jerry process of a Program Information Herman Music Jerry performer deciding how to perform music that has been previously composed and notated is termed interpretation.
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