Although shy and not a great performer, he scored modest successes as an opera composer and earned a modest income from his works. Many of his songs were performed in private gatherings with friends

Describe how the Counter-Reformation affected the arts in Europe's Catholic countries

What will be an ideal response?

For a variety of reasons, this composition has?

a) been almost entirely forgotten since the time it was written b) been greeted entirely with praise c) been surrounded by controversy since the time it was written d) raised many doubts about the authenticity of the entire composition