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music of the medieval, Renaissance, and early Baroque periods, esp. revived and played on period instruments; European music after ancient music and before the classical music era, from the beginning of the Middle Ages to about 1750

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  • From the website of I think! an Italian early-music singing group
  • One of Washington's musical strengths is a burgeoning early-music scene.
  • The Rose Ensemble is one of the finest early-music groups in classical music today.
  • As always, the week-long festival was jammed with concerts by all manner of early-music performers.
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