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- a recording of musical abbreviations that introduces the listener to the great composers
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“Abbreviation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abbreviation. Accessed 3 Jun. 2020.
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The first known use of abbreviation was in the 15th century
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