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Which Classic genre began as an overture for Italian Opera?

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Symphony

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Symphonies emerged from Italy's Neopolitan School, founded by Alessandro Scarlatti, as overtures for operas around the 1700s. The word "symphony" comes from sinfonia: derived from the Greek syn meaning "together" and phonê meaning "voice, or sound", it meant, "playing together"; the perfect name for this new genre.

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