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The Age of Enlightenment
The Enlightenment was a reformist movement of the 18th century that defended the
use of the “light” of reason to transform society, the natural rights of humans and tolerance
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The Bacchanal Scene
The Bachanal Scene is a very famous work of art painted by Nicolas Poussin between 1700-1799, which is in the Metropolitan Museum of Art. -
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Wilhelm Friedemann Bach
Wilhelm Friedemann Bach was the second of twenty children of the famous composer Johann Sebastian Bach. Musically gifted, he was much in demand for his artistry and performing style. -
Beginning of The Classical Period
The Classical period of European music lasted from 1730 to 1820, between the early
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The Anglo-Spanish War of the XVIII century
The Anglo-Spanish War of 1730-1729 consisted of a failed British attempt to attack and capture Portobelo and an equally failed Spanish attempt to recapture Gibraltar. It eventually ended with a return to the status quo ante bellum under the Treaty of Seville. -
L'Adelaide
L'Adelaide is a dramma per musica in three acts with music by Antonio Vivaldi and libretto by Antonio Salvi. It was first performed on 29 December, during the carnival of 1735 at the Teatro Filarmonico in Verona. -
Giove in Argo
Giove in Argo is an opera in three acts with music by Georg Friedrich Händel and libretto in Italian by Antonio Maria Lucchini. It was first performed at the King's Theatre, Haymarket, London on 1 May 1739. -
End of The Classical Period
The classical period conventionally ends at the death of Alexander in 323 BC and the fragmentation of his empire, which was at this time divided among the Diadochi.