This morning we played a famous minuet that comes from a String Quintet that was composed in 1771. This minuet has appeared in lots of different arrangements: for piano, mandolins, accordion, saxophone, and even an a cappella choir with a Latin text. This morning, we featured Bobby McFerrin’s setting for voice and orchestra. Who is the author of this minuet — one of classical music’s “greatest hits”?
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