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French composer and theorist. Tried to establish a rational foundation for harmonic practice. "Treatise on Harmony" the beginning of the ideas of modern music theory
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Court poet in Vienna; primary librettist for opera seria in the late Baroque and Classic periods. Incredibly famous as a librettist; set the standard for opera style circa 1750.
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German composer of Italian opera; from the 1730s to 1760s he was the most admired composer of opera seria in Italy and Germany; he was praised by most
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Galant Italian composer and innovator of the symphony in Milan
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Comic Operas began to appear in Italy. Audiences liked the comedies.
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Galant Italian composer, instrumentalist; key in the development of 18th century comic opera
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German composer, teacher, and singer; the innovator of the string quartet; one of the foremost Mannheim composers
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Bohemian violinist, teacher, and composer; Charles Burney greatly praised him; brother of Johann Georg Benda
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German composer; son of J.S. Bach; known as the "Halle Bach" for his work in that town; gifted, but troubled
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Patronage of Prussian Arts, gifted musician (played flute), composed at least 100 sonatas and 4 symphonies.
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Galant Italian composer; important to opera reforms in the middle of the century; considered one of the greatest composers of his day; respected by Mozart
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Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach, wrote in both Baroque and classic styles; associated with Empfindsamkeit.
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Austrian composer, teacher, and keyboardist; wrote in Baroque and galant styles
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Italian composer, teacher, and keyboardist; his keyboard works represent a transition from works for harpsichord to works for piano
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Organist, amateur composer, writer, and music scholar.
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Italian composer; he was a central figure in Italian and French opera from 1750 to 1800; admired by Burney as one of the four greatest composers in Italy.
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"Rococo" derives from the French "rocaille" meaning "scroll." Francois Couperin, French composer, wrote in this new charming and entertaining style.Very ornamental: trills, turns, grace notes
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Bohemian composer highly regarded by contemporaries; founder of the oldest musical society in Vienna, Tonkunstler-Societat
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A primary Austrian composer who served as innovator and mover within the new classic style; teacher, keyboardist, and violinist
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Netherlands composer active in France: contributed to the development of French music
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Used beautiful melodies and bits of chromaticism; he wrote Italian operas, church music, and orchestral works. Used contrasting themes in concertos and sonata-form movements
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Simulated orchestra effects in harpsichord writing
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Very good Italian composer, wrote 94 operas.
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Austrian composer of Spanish descent; studied with Metastasio, Porpora, and Haydn; singer and keyboard player
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One of our first American composers, a tanner, taught himself to compose music.
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Italian composer and teacher; he functioned in the transitional periods between the galant and the classic and then again between the classic and the romantic, extremely successful
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Mozart's older sister; often described as equal in talent and skill; toured with Mozart during her childhood. When she was twelve, Leopold Mozart said that she was one of the most skillful players in Europe
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Spanish composer; important opera composer in his day; collaborated with Da Ponte
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Italian composer and violinist; the most important violinist after Tartini; he is considered the founder of the 19th century French school of violin technique
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A child prodigy, taken on tours of Europe. Keyboard virtuoso, learned Italian style during his three trips to Italy, studied counterpoint with Martini in Bologna; influenced by music of Sammartini and other Italian symphonists.
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German composer, teacher, and conductor; most important for his vocal works and influence in Berlin
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Excellent pianist and organist. renowned for her remarkable musical memory. Blind. Composed two concertos, a piano trio, songs, cantatas, operas, and other chamber music
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Austrian composer; student of Mozart; helped in the completion of Mozart's Requiem
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The first patented version of a piano was in London.
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(The Marriage of Figaro)
Dramma giocoso in four acts; based on a play that had been banned in France. Da Ponte and Mozart met in Vienna c. 1783; they both were well-known and decided to collaborate.