... . This transition was called the preclassical period and occurred from 1730 through to 1770. Some of the earliest classical composers were J.S. Bach's own sons, Carl Philipp Emanuel and Johann Christian. These new composers rejected many of the Baroque methods of composition and focused more on simplicity and clarity, rather than fancy ornamentations. Homophonic texture became the dominant style with its pleasant melody and simple ... usual one, firstly a composer needs to write all of the music that plays throughout the opera and then the dramatist or librettist needs to write the libre...

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