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Haydn
Haydn was the employee of Prince Paul I and wrote musical compositions for special events and for the princes entertainment. He is famous for building or paving the path of the modern symphony. He also is known for running not only the best orchestra in Austria but also one of the best in the world. -
Creation of the symphony
The genre of music called the symphony is created -
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Mozart
Composer and Performer who set the standard of classical music as a whole even to this day. Wrote a significantly large body over his short lifetime, which defined the sound of the classical period (since everyone wanted to make music like he did) and was a unbelievably prodigy in many musical fields. -
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Beethoven
Beethoven was a German composer who famously worked for commission, and is also famous for going deaf (or just losing a significant amount of his hearing ability). He was very experimental and made significant changes to the Sonata form as well as writing numerous masterpieces. -
French Revolution
The French Revolution impacted music greatly with the country of French being a musical hotspot, and also it inspiring the rest of Europe with the ideas of revolution and personal freedom -
Musical Genres
Some of the Musical Genres that were popular during this time where: Aria, Ballet, Concerto, Marches, Minuet, Overture, Rondo, Serenade, String Quartet, the symphony and many others. -
Classical Period musical forms
Forms popular in the Classical Period where: Minuet and Trio, Rondo Form, Scherzo, Sonata form, and Theme and Variation.
