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The piano
The piano was invented by Bartolomeo Cristofori (1655-1731) of Italy. Cristofori was dissatisfied with the lack of control that the musicians had over the volume level of the harpsichord. -
Beggining of the Classical Period
The need to get out of the darkness of ignorance and the desire to reach the light through knowledge were the causes that motivated the beginning of the Enlightenment -
Johann Sebastian Bach
Dead of Johann Sebastian Bach -
Tobías Mayer
Tobías Mayer publishes a paper on the proper motion of eighty stars -
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American Revolution
The American Revolution was truly a global conflict in which battles were fought in North America, the Caribbean, and Europe. The British received help from loyal Native American tribes and Hessian troops from various German principalities. -
Paris Conservatory of Music Founded
Paris Conservatory of Music Website This institute is still offering instruction in music, dance, and drama, drawing on the traditions of the "French School." -
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The independence of Latin America
The independence process of Latin America began in 1810 and ended in 1825, with the exception of Cuba and Puerto Rico, which would continue to be Spanish colonies until 1898.
The factors that explain the independence movements of the Latin American colonies are the example of the former colonies of North America, the ideas of freedom that came from France and other European countries -
End of the Classical Period
It ends in 1830, when the liberal political exiles returned to Spain, bringing the romantic airs that blew from England to Germany.