ery popular in Italy, but it also became popular all across Europe. It was especially popular in German speaking countries and in England. Though they were somewhat different from how the Italian composers were writing them.Work CitedKamien, Roger. Music, an Appreciation. McGraw-Hill 1998 pg. 85.Randel, Michael Don. The New Harvard Dictionary OF Music. The Belknap Press of Harvard University Press 1996 pg. 462-64. ...