note noun (plural notes) 1 a brief record of facts, topics, thoughts, etc., as an aid to memory, for use in writing, public speaking, etc. 2 a single tone or definite pitch made by a musical instrument or the human voice. 

Oxford English Dictionary

strophe noun (plural strophes) 1 the first section of an ancient Greek choral ode or of one division of it. 2 early 17th century: the term originally denoted a movement from right to left made by a Greek chorus, or lines of choral song recited during this.

Oxford English Dictionary

notes on strophes (plural noun) 1  a record of thoughts and ideas on how classical literature and thinking have influenced our appreciation and understanding of the arts. 2 curiosities and musings on the relationship between classical music and the classics.

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