... plucked with quills and not struck by hammers like today, the harpsichord was not capable of sustained tones or many dynamic varieties. To make up for the lack of sustained notes, composers added ornaments to their works. One of the most important composers of this time were J.S. Bach. Bach (1685-1750) was a great composer of the keyboard. He was born in ... other works for keyboard includes 6 Partitas, the Italian Concerto, Goldberg Variations, A Musical Offering, 6 French Suites, 6 English Suites, and The Art of Fugue (Grover). The next type of music was Viennese Classic, which evolve...

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