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French composer and theorist who tried to establish a rational foundation for harmonic practice.
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King who was also a gifed musician. Helped fund the arts in the Classical Era and employed many musicians.
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Primary composer of Empfindsamkeit. Worked for Frederick the Great.
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French ornate style that gained popularity in the 1730s-1760s.
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Credited as the primary mover within the new classical style concerning instrumental music.
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G. B. Sammartini invented the symphony in Milan, Italy. This genre emerged in the Classical Era,
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Italian composer. He wrote 94 operas.
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Style of music that strove to be "natural". C.P.E. Bach was the primary composer of this style.
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Successful court composer in Vienna. Composed many operas in Italian, German, and French
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Mozart's older sister, described as equal in talent and skill. One of the most skillful piano players of her time.
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Ben Franklin's experiments with the lightening rod helped further discoveries about electricity.
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Keyboard virtuoso, child prodigy. Only liked to age 35 but made significant contributions to nearly all musical genres.
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Pianist, organist, and composer. Renowned for her musical memory.
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Lasted from the 1760s-1790s. Increased the possibility for mass production. Significant advances in science and ideas.
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Most widely used form in the 1770's and 80s for symphonic and chamber pieces.
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1775-1783. Revolution that produced social change in America.
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The first patented piano was in London.
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1789-1799. Changed political systems and social order in France.