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A prominent composer of Italian and French Opera. He gained prominence through patronage of the Habsburg court in Vienna. some notable works he wrote are "Orfeo ed Euridice" and "Alceste".
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German composer, teacher, and father of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. -
A series of revival in Christian idealism that swept Britain and the thirteen American colonies.
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An Austrian composer who was well known for developing chamber ensemble music and was given the name "The Father of the Symphony" and "The Father of the String Quartet". -
A series of essays written by Voltaire in which he talks about his experience living in England. It was seen as an attack on the French system of government as he criticized it and favored the British system.
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Potato famine in Ireland kills roughly 10 percent of the population.
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Composed Italian and Spanish music. Wrote his String Quartet in E and Cello Concerto in B flat major. -
French composer, violinist, and conductor. The first classical composer with African ancestry. He composed many string quartets and various other instrumental pieces.
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Salieri was an Italian composer, teacher, and conductor. He was responsible for advancements in late 18th-century opera and many -
An Italian composer who wrote English music. He developed a fluent, legato, but technical style which would later be adopted by later composers. He was a big influence for Beethoven and Chopin. -
A prodigy for music at a young age. Composed many famous concertos, symphonies, and operas. He composed part of the "Requiem" as he was close to his early death. -
First global conflict in history between Great Britain and France.
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Ends the Seven Years War
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Imposed tax on printed materials by the British on the American colonies.
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A German composer and pianist who was widely influential in the Classical and Romantic periods. His works remain some of the most played in the era. -
The United States officially declare independence from Great Britain.
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Austrian composer and pianist. His music embodied the transition between the Classic era and the Romantic era. -
Formally ends the Revolutionary War.
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