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The Arts

A Minute with Miles

Footprints of Musical Periods

By Miles Hoffman

Published March 16, 2015 at 12:00 AM EDT

When hearing a piece of music, it's often fun to try to guess in which period of music it was written. Miles Hoffman discusses how instrumentation and style can help you determine musical influences.

A Minute with Miles - a production of ETV Radio, made possible by the JM Smith Corporation.

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Miles Hoffman

Miles Hoffman is the founder and violist of the American Chamber Players, with whom he regularly tours the United States, and the Virginia I. Norman Distinguished Visiting Professor of Chamber Music at the Schwob School of Music, in Columbus, Georgia. He has appeared as viola soloist with orchestras across the country, and his solo performances on YouTube have received well over 700,000 views.

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