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oboe d'amore

Essentially it means oboe of love in Italian. In the double reed family along with the oboe, the english horn, bassoon etc, the oboe d'amore is an unusual but goreous instrument. It has a slightly more tranquil tone and it's bell is shaped like an apple. It is in the key of A whereas oboe is in C and english horn is in F.
After waning popularity in the late 18th century, the oboe d'amore fell into disuse for about 100 years until composers such as Richard Strauss (for example in the Symphonia Domestica where the instrument represents the child), Claude Debussy (for example in Gigues, where the oboe d'amore has a long solo passage), Maurice Ravel, Frederick Delius, and others began using it once again at the end of the 19th century. It can be heard in Toru Takemitsu's "Vers, L'Arc-en-Ciel, Palma," but its most famous modern usage is, perhaps, in "Boléro" by Maurice Ravel where the oboe d'amore follows the E-flat Clarinet to recommence the main theme for the second time around. American composer William Perry uses the oboe d'amore in his film scores and most recently in the third movement of his Jamestown Concerto for Cello and Orchestra (2007).

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Amore

Amore is a pretty, athletic girl. She loves to have fun. She does her very best to exceed expectations. She is the best at what she does. Amore is a loving soul that loves life. She loves the summer weather as much as she does winter. Amore can make you smile on the worst days. She is very picky when it comes to food and clothes. People recognize Amore's friendliness at first glance due to her natural beauty. Sometimes Amore can be negative at times but her intentions are never ill. Amore will be your best friend, and she will always spice up life!
My best friend is Amore, she is the reason I make it through the school days!
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Amoretti

Collective name for fans of the singer songwriter Jack Savoretti. It is a portmanteau combining the words Amore and Savoretti
Who’s the dude that that all these people in the Amoretti T shirts are going to see?

Oh that’s Jack Savoretti
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amogelang

-Means accept.
She is a atramentous human being. With a crazy personality. Who prides herself in loving herself way much better than other people do. She prides herself into being in full happiness and she's one that cares a little to much for people that don't care about her. 🍃🌸
Amogelang is one who is loves by few, hated by many and confronted by none.
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Amogelang

Amo is mostly a girl name, mostly light skinned ladies own the name.

Amo is a lady who has a distinctive personality; one who can laugh at anything, including themselves, and one who is especially kind and caring to others. She is a woman, who above all else, knows the value of having fun, and not taking life too seriously. She is a lady that you can trust and count on to brighten your day. She is a lady who can inexplicably make you feel really good just by being around her, and yet brings such great sadness when she is not around. Sometimes called :Amo, Momo, Amo-g,Mo,Gee,Gelang for short reference.

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Amoeba Band

A marching band that marches core and not military. Coined by the Band Director at Rockport-Fulton High School
None of those amoeba bands deserve a 1 at UIL
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Amore

<Italian> Amore
<English> Love
by Italian_Speaker_1989 April 26, 2004
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