... including, marriage of Figaro, Don Giovanni, and lastly he wrote the Magic Flute. His last days where cheered by the success of his final opera the Magic Flute. Mozart's music style was elegant, simple with songful melodies. He used moderately chromatic harmonies especially in his development sections. The Fantasia in C minor, a solo piano work was written for his favorite instrument. He ... sonata and the symphony. Joseph Haydn Joseph Haydn born in 1732 in the village in lower Austria of Rohrau was a son of a wheelwright. He was nicknamed the father of classical style, because he influ...

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... music in many ways. Larger public concert halls were built to accommodate increasing audiences and the production of music for amateur musicians grew. The newer music - known as the "Galant" style, avoided strict counterpoint and chromatic harmonies or modulation. Therefore I believe it would have had mass appeal to both the amateur musicians; being easier to play, and the normally sensitive listener ... says that: "Today, however the term is used more specifically to refer to mid-eighteenth century works whose melody, harmony, and texture represent a simplification of those of the preced...

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... ranging in size from 32' to 1', including "foundations, mixtures, mutations, flutes and reeds- and a complete pedal division. These large, multi-faceted organs would be the precursors to the influential Baroque organs of J.S. Bach, Buxtehude, Scheidemann and others; these organs also influenced builders in northern Holland. (Randel 585-586) While initially Flemish in design and influence, a new school of organ design ... While these organs usually were not as grand in scale compared with the north German organs, they are known particularly for their ornate casework and later influence on ...

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