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  Most important author of librettos for the 18th century.
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  Galant Italian composer and innovator of the symphony in Milan.
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  One of the most famous castrati in the 18th century.
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  German composer, teacher, and singer. The innovator if the string quartet.
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  Haydn's patron and employer until 1790.
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  Eldest son of J.S. Bach.
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  German opera reform composer
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  Galant, He helped establish the symphonic genre.
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  Music historian, author, and organist.
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  A three or four movement work for orchestra that was innovated by Sammartini.
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  A primary Austrian composer, a teacher, keyboardist, and violinist.
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  Son of J.S. Bach. Friend and influence to Mozart.
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  Italian composer and cellist.
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  Most prominent composer in the New America. Not a strong composer. He was a singing teacher.
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  Italian composer. A central figure in opera in the late 18th century.
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  Italian librettist and poet.
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  German poet and writer. He was a literary force behind Romanticism.
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  Italian composer and teacher. He functioned in the transitional periods.
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  English composer of Italian birth, keyboardist, teacher, music publisher, and piano manufacturer.
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  Austrian composer and child prodigy.
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  The American war for independence begins. About 15 months later while still in war Thomas Jefferson drafted the declaration of independence.
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  Extremely popular around the late 18th century.
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  Solo works for a singer and orchestra
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  A multi-movement instrumental work that usually contained a mixture of dance numbers.
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