Timeline Three: The Classical Era (1730-1800/10s) By victoriatonsfeldt Period: 1698 to 1782 Metastasio Period: 1699 to 1783 Hasse Period: 1705 to 1782 Farinelli Period: 1706 to 1785 Galuppi Period: 1707 to 1793 Goldoni Period: 1709 to 1789 Richter Period: 1714 to 1790 Eszterhazy Period: 1714 to 1774 Jommelli Period: 1714 to 1788 C.P.E. Bach Period: 1714 to 1787 Gluck Period: 1717 to 1757 Stamitz Period: 1719 to 1787 L. Mozart Period: 1723 to 1797 Rutini Period: 1726 to 1814 Burney Period: 1727 to 1779 Traetta Period: 1728 to 1800 Piccinni Period: 1730 to 1786 Sacchini Period: 1730 to 1810 Stylistic Traits of the Classical Era Emotional Expression, Polythematic, Humor, Simple Melodies and Rhythms, Homophony, counterpoint and polyphony were used, Sonata, rondo, ternary forms, Dynamics were written in, Markings were expressive Period: 1730 to 1810 Genres of the Classical Era Sonata, Opera, Aria, Dance, Fanfare Period: 1732 to 1809 F. J. Haydn Period: 1734 to 1829 Gossec Period: 1735 to 1782 J. C. Bach Period: 1739 to 1813 Vanhal Period: 1739 to 1807 Amalia Period: 1739 to 1791 Schubart Period: 1740 to 1816 Paisello Period: 1741 to 1813 Gretry Period: 1743 to 1805 Boccherini Period: 1746 to 1800 Billings Period: 1749 to 1801 Cimarosa Period: 1749 to 1838 Ponte Period: 1750 to 1825 Salieri Period: 1752 to 1814 Reichardt Period: 1756 to 1792 Kraus Period: 1756 to 1791 W. A. Mozart Period: 1758 to 1832 Zelter Period: 1760 to 1802 Zumsteeg Period: 1765 to 1783 American Revolution Period: 1766 to 1803 Sussmayr 1789 Guillotine Is Invented 1793 King Louis beheaded 1796 Smallpox Vaccination Invented