Life in the 18th Century
by Jeff Cutcher
Music of the 18th Century
Bach was born in Eisenach, Germany, on March 21, 1865. He wrote Choral and Organ compositions for the church that are still used today. He also wrote pieces for chamber orchestra and harpsichord. One of his most famous pieces is Toccata and Fugue in D Minor, a well known organ piece.
Handel was born in Halle, Germany, on Feb 23, 1865. He is famous for the Italian Opera Agrippina in 1709. He also wrote many English Ontarios, which are Orchestral Compositions.
One of the most famous composers of all time, Mozart was born in Salzburg, Austria, on January 27, 1756. He was a master of the keyboard and the violin at a young age and began composing music at age 5. He produced more than 600 pieces of music for a various range of applications, such as church music and orchestral scores, and his famous opera, The Magic Flute.
18th Century Art
Peasant Life
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