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Bartolomeo Cristofori
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Jean-Philippe Rameau
French composer and theorist. Tried to establish a rational foundation for harmonic practice. "Treatise on Harmony" (1722) the beginning of modern music theroy. -
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Pietro Metastasio
Court poet in Vienna: primary librettist for oepera seria in the late Baroque and Classic periods. Incredibly famous as a librettist: set the standard for opera style cira 1750. -
"First" Pianoforte
Most pianists today point to the invention of the "first" pianoforte by Bartolomeo Cristofori in Florence. -
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Giovanni Battista Sammartini
Invented the symphony in Milan, Italy. -
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Earliest comic operas, mostly slapstick.
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Comic operas started appearing in Italy
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Franz Xaver Richter
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Frederick the Great
Reigned over the Kingdom of Prussia from 1740 to 1786. His achievements included: military victories, reorganization of Prussian armies, Patronage of Prussian Arts, a flutist, composed at least 100 sonatas and 4 symphonies. He also spoke German, French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, English, Latin, ancient and modern Greek, and Hebrew. -
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Leopold Mozart
Wolfgang and Nannerl's father. Was a musician, teacher, violinist, and author. -
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Charles Burney
Organist, amature composer, writer, and music scholar. Wrote: The Present State of Music in France and Italy (1771), The Present State of Music in Germany, the Netherlands, and the United Provinces (1773), and A General History of Music (1776-1789, four volumes) -
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Pasquale Anfossi
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The Rococo Style
"Rococo" derives from the French word "rocaille" meaning scroll. Ornate style: scrolls were often featured. Francois Coupernin wrote in this new charming and entertaining style. -
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Franz Joseph Haydn
Was one of the most original and inventive composers that ever lived. After a few difficult years trying to make it on his own financially and musically, he was hired by the Esterhayz (1761). -
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Giovanni Paisiello
Very talented Italian composer. Wrote 94 operas. -
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Giovanni Paisiello
wrote 91 operas and important teacher. -
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William Billings
One of our first American composers. Taught himself to write music (and it showed). His publication was "The New-England Psalm-Singer" (1770) -
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Domenico Cimarosa
Opera composer -
First String Quartet Composed (1750s)
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Antonio Salieri
Gluck' student. -
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Antonio Salieri
One of the successful court composers in Vienna; very popular and talented. Wrote many operas in Italian, German, and French -
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Nannerl Mozart (Maria Anna)
Wofgang Mozart's sister. Also a child prodigy. -
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Vincente Martin y Soler
Spanish composer whose Italian opera, L' abore di Diana ("Diana's Tree") was the most frequently performed opera in the Viennese court during Mozart's lifetime -
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
A child prodigy. His sister, who as also a prodigy, and him were taken on tours of Europ by their musician/teacher/violinist/author/father, Leopold Mozart -
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Maria Theresa von Paradis
Classical era woman composer (love this). Excellent pianist and organist. Renowned for her remarkable musical memory *(60 concertos at a time). She composed two concertos, a piano trio, songs, cantatas, operas, and other chamber music. She was also blind. -
Opera Buffa
Late 1750s-60s comic operas used more realistic characters and serious topics. This became Opera Buffa. -
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Industrial Revolution
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Aloysia Weber
Mozart hoped to marry her; the feeling was mutual. Mozart continued his tour, however; when they met again in Munich, she ignored him. -
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The American Revolution
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First Patented Version of a Piano in London
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Mozart Bought His First Piano in Vienna
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Piano Concerto in G Major, K. 453
Mozart wrote 27 piano concertos, most of which he played himself. K. 453 was written for a student of his named Babette. -
Piano Concerto in B Flat, K. 456
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Le nozze di Figaro
Opera Buffa written Mozart. -
Le nozze di Figaro
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Don Giovanni
Opera Buffa written by Mozart. Was considered the best opera ever written. Richard Wagner, G. Rossini, and Charles Gounod all said this. -
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The French Revolution
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Cosi Fan Tutte
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Mozart composed arias and leading roles for Aloysia including the Queen of the Night from his shingspiel, "Die Zauberflote" ("The Magic Flute").
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Mozart's Requium
Many myths surround this piece. Mozart worked hard on it because he needed money and the man who requested it was wealthy. Mozart passed away while composing this piece. Supposedly on the day of his death, several singers from the theater came to his room as he worked on finishing the Requiem. -
Mozart died while composing
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Symphony No. 100 in G Major
One of the London Symphonies. Used trumpet fanfares. Turkish military percussion instruments included: triangle, cymbals, bass drum, bell tree. -
Symphony No. 100 in G Major Mvt. 2 "Allegretto"
To introduce the coda, Haydn used a trumpet fanfare and a drum roll. Tempo, key, form. -
Trumpet Concerto in E-Flat Major
Composed by Haydn; 3 movements (allegro, andante, allegro). Sonata rondo form: A B A B A C (deelopment) A B A