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Sanford Balistreri ∙
The text to an opera.
A: A style of early polyphony.
The 'libretto' is the words or story of the opera.
minimalist
Beethoven considered himself outside the bounds of the patronage system.
Serenade and divertimento
1750s
Playing Lute
Minimalist composers use repeating rhythms and harmonies that change gradually.
18th century dramatic
polytonality
Franz Josef Haydn is most closely associated with Prince Esterhazy.
Opera? There is a genre of opera called verismo, but all the word means is realism.
With the meetings of Florentine Camerata