Timeline Three: The Classical Era (1730-1800/10s)

Metastasio

Period: 1698 to 1782

Hasse

Period: 1699 to 1783

Farinelli

Period: 1705 to 1782

Galuppi

Period: 1706 to 1785

Goldoni

Period: 1707 to 1793

Richter

Period: 1709 to 1789

Eszterhazy

Period: 1714 to 1790

Jommelli

Period: 1714 to 1774

C.P.E. Bach

Period: 1714 to 1788

Gluck

Period: 1714 to 1787

Stamitz

Period: 1717 to 1757

L. Mozart

Period: 1719 to 1787

Rutini

Period: 1723 to 1797

Burney

Period: 1726 to 1814

Traetta

Period: 1727 to 1779

Piccinni

Period: 1728 to 1800

Sacchini

Period: 1730 to 1786

Stylistic Traits of the Classical Era

Period: 1730 to 1810

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

Genres of the Classical Era

Period: 1730 to 1810

Sonata, Opera, Aria, Dance, Fanfare

F. J. Haydn

Period: 1732 to 1809

Gossec

Period: 1734 to 1829

J. C. Bach

Period: 1735 to 1782

Vanhal

Period: 1739 to 1813

Amalia

Period: 1739 to 1807

Schubart

Period: 1739 to 1791

Paisello

Period: 1740 to 1816

Gretry

Period: 1741 to 1813

Boccherini

Period: 1743 to 1805

Billings

Period: 1746 to 1800

Cimarosa

Period: 1749 to 1801

Ponte

Period: 1749 to 1838

Salieri

Period: 1750 to 1825

Reichardt

Period: 1752 to 1814

Kraus

Period: 1756 to 1792

W. A. Mozart

Period: 1756 to 1791

Zelter

Period: 1758 to 1832

Zumsteeg

Period: 1760 to 1802

American Revolution

Period: 1765 to 1783

Sussmayr

Period: 1766 to 1803

Guillotine Is Invented

1789

King Louis beheaded

1793

Smallpox Vaccination Invented

1796