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Franz Joseph Haydn was born
Franz Joseph Haydn was an Austrian composer of the Classical period. He was instrumental in the development of chamber music such as the string quartet and piano trio. His contributions to musical form have led him to be called "Father of the Symphony" and "Father of the String Quartet". -
The first concert hall was built
In 1748, the first concert hall was built in Oxford, England,
and it is still being used today. People regularly attended concerts and operas for entertainment as music became
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Beginning of the classical era
The Classical period was an era of classical music between roughly 1750 and 1820. The Classical period falls between the Baroque and the Romantic periods. Classical music has a lighter, clearer texture than Baroque music, but a more sophisticated use of form. -
Pipe organ basso continuo role in orchestra fell out of use
The harpsichord or pipe organ basso continuo role in orchestra fell out of use between 1750 and 1775, leaving the string section woodwinds became a self-contained section, consisting of clarinets, oboes, flutes and bassoons. -
Mozart most influential composer
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) was one of the most influential, popular and prolific composers of the classical period. He composed over 600 works, including some of the most famous and loved pieces of symphonic, chamber, operatic, and choral music. Mozart was born in Salzburg to a musical family. -
End of The Seven Years War
France, Spain, and Great Britain signed the Treaty of Paris (1763) and Prussia and Austria signed the Peace of Hubertusburg treaty (1763), ending the Seven Years’ War. -
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American Revolution
The American Revolution was an ideological and political revolution that occurred in British America between 1765 and 1791. The American Revolution was principally caused by colonial opposition to British attempts to impose greater control over the colonies and to make them repay the crown for its defense of them during the French and Indian War. -
George Washington elected as first US president
United States presidential election of 1789, American presidential election held on Feb. 4, 1789, in which George Washington was unanimously chosen as the first president of the United States by electors from 10 of the 13 extant states. -
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French Revolution
The French Revolution was a period of radical political and societal change in France that began with the Estates General of 1789 and ended with the formation of the French Consulate in November 1799. -
Napoleon crowned emperor
On the 2nd of December 1804 Napoleon crowned himself Emperor Napoleon I at Notre Dame de Paris. According to legend, during the coronation he snatched the crown from the hands of Pope Pius VII and crowned himself, thus displaying his rejection of the authority of the Pontiff. -
War of 1812
The War of 1812 was fought by the United States of America and its indigenous allies against the United Kingdom and its allies in British North America, with limited participation by Spain in Florida. -
End of the classical era
The Classical period of music was an era that lasted from approximately 1750 to 1820, although variations on it extended well into the middle of the nineteenth century.