Duke Ellington Composition Length Constraints
Why were many of Duke Ellington's compositions limited to approximately three minutes in length?
AHe generally exhausted his musical ideas within that time frame.
BThe recording technology of the era could only accommodate approximately three minutes of music.
CPrivate clubs preferred shorter pieces because they were more suitable for dancing.
DAmerican audiences of the era possessed short attention spans.
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