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Pasquale Anfossi
Anfossi was an Italian opera composer who wrote over 80 operas which were both opera seria and opera buffa -
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Franz Joseph Haydn
He has been credited as the primary mover within the new classic style although he is not the one who invented it. -
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Johann Christian Bach
JC Bach was the youngest of the Bach brothers. He helped influence the concerto works of Haydn and Mozart. -
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Domencio Cimarosa
He was an Italian composer of the Neapolitan school. he composed over 80 operas. Most of his operas are comdies. -
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Antonio Sallieri
Salleri was an Italian composer, conductor, and teacher. Salleri was a part of the Habsburg Monarchy. He also played a pivotal role in 18th-century opera. -
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Muzio Clementi
Clementi was an Italian-born English composer, virtuoso pianist, conductor, music publisher, editor, and piano manufacturer, -
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Mozart was influential and a creative composer. He was brightly talented in music since his childhood. -
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Ludwig Van Beethoven
Beethoven was a German composer and pianist. He remains one of the most admired composers in the history of western music. He has an extensive list of works. His works remain the most played in classical music. -
American Revolution began
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Niccolo Paganini
He was an Italian violinist, guitarist, and composer. He was the most celebrated violin virtuoso of his time, -
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Franz Peter Schubert
Schubert was an Austrian composer of the late classical era. Although his short lifetime Schubert left behind pieces of sacred music, seven complete symphonies, and many more -
Louisiana Purchase
The state of Louisiana was purchased from France -
Genres
Concerto
Sonata
Serenade
Chamber Music
Opera Buffa
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Music Stylistic Traits
Singable melodies
Symmetrical phrasing
Easier harmonies, simple relationships of V to I
Slower harmonic rhythms
Easy accompanimental figures as opposed to the difficult figured bass of the Baroque -
Musical Inventions
Clarinet
Piano
violin
viola
cello
oboe