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Light Music

Genre - Light Music

Light Music by definition is highly accessible and engaging, but not to be underestimated. From the delectable waltzes of the the Strauss family to the gloriously engaging melodies penned by British Light Music maestros such as Albert Ketelbey and Eric Coates, there is a wealth of enormously accomplished music-making in this genre. Even composers normally given over to more serious pursuits, like Shostakovich, were adept at writing music in a popular vein.

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