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EPISODE · Jul 21, 2025 · 1 MIN

When One Voice Became Many: The Rise of Polyphony

from The Classical Music Minute · host Steven Hobé, Composer & Host

Send us Fan MailDescriptionWhen One Voice Became Many: The Rise of Polyphony in 60 Seconds. Take a minute to get the scoop!Fun FactIn early polyphonic music, singers didn’t always have rhythm notated. They had to feel their way through the parts. Imagine performing complex interwoven melodies… by ear! It wasn’t until the 13th century that rhythmic notation caught up. Until then, performances were part skill, part educated guess.About Steven, HostSteven is a Canadian composer & actor living in Toronto. Through his music, he creates a range of works, with an emphasis on the short-form genre—his muse being to offer the listener both the darker and more satiric shades of human existence. If you're interested, please check out his music website for more. Member of the Canadian League Of Composers.You can FOLLOW ME on Instagram. 👋Please Buy Me A Coffee 🤓☕️Love classical music? There's more to discover.If you enjoyed this episode, you can read the companion article and subscribe on Substack at The Classical Music Minute. And for a brand-new narrated classical music story every day, download the Classical Minute app for iPhone.Until next time, I'm Steven Hobé. Thanks for listening to The Classical Music Minute.

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Send us Fan Mail Description When One Voice Became Many: The Rise of Polyphony in 60 Seconds. Take a minute to get the scoop! Fun Fact In early polyphonic music, singers didn’t always have rhythm notated. They had to feel their way through the parts. Imagine performing complex interwoven melodies… by ear! It wasn’t until the 13th century that rhythmic notation caught up. Until then, performances were part skill, part educated guess. About Steven, Host Steven is a Canadian composer & acto...

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