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Symphonies

Type

Musical composition

Genre

Classical music

Connected to

Catholic Mass and liturgy

Developed from

Chamber sonata tradition

Characteristics

Balance between instrumental choirs • Less emphasis on thematic development • Tied to religious traditions

Flourished from

1650 to 1750

Influence waned

Later 18th and 19th centuries

Place of origin

Italy

Symphonies