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Beginning of the Classicism
Classicism began in 1720, but the characteristic historical fact of the time that also influenced it was the French Revolution in 1789
The French Revolution was a social and political conflict in France and other European nations that pitted supporters and opponents of the system known as the Ancien Régime against each other. -
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Rococo
Development of rococo in France, mainly due to Bach's 3 sons (Friedemann, Emanuel, Christian). -
Death of Johann Sebastian Bach
Johann Sebastian Bach was a German composer, musician, conductor, chapel master, cantor and teacher of the Baroque period. -
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The jesters' quarrel
The jesters' quarrel takes place, in which comic opera (everyday life) is pitted against serious opera (mythological). -
Vicente Martín y Soler is born
Vicente Martín y Soler, who belonged to the Vienna School, was born in Valencia. He was a Spanish composer of great international prestige. -
The Pontiac Rebellion
Pontiac's Rebellion was a war started by North American Indians who were dissatisfied with British policies in the Great Lakes area following their victory in the French and Indian War. Warriors from numerous tribes joined the uprising in an effort to drive British soldiers and settlers out of the region. The war was named after the conflict's most important native chief, Pontiac, leader of the Ottawa. -
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The Austro-Turkish War
The Austro-Turkish War was a war between the Austrian and Ottoman Empires. -
End of the Classicism
Ludwig van Beethoven was a German composer, conductor, pianist and piano teacher. His musical legacy spans, chronologically, from Classicism to the beginnings of Romanticism.