TEASER….
Other than being composers, what do Monteverdi, Vivaldi, Beethoven, Chopin, Debussy, Puccini, Copland, Janacek, and Schonberg (amngst others) have in common?
Clue: Gustav Holst (surprisingly) is not featured).
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