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Opera was born, instrumental music flourished, and major and minor keys became central to Western music. The Baroque era gave us some of classical music’s most enduring forms—and some of its greatest composers.
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Until next time, I'm Steven Hobé. Thanks for listening to The Classical Music Minute.
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