The first important period in music history is the Baroque Period. ... The ever increasingly complex pieces of music was one of the factors that led to the shift towards the era of music history known as the classical period. The Classical Period of music history came about around 1750 and ended at approximately 1830. ... The fortepiano evolved out of the harpsichord and had an improved sound, with more flexibility of how loud or how soft (hence the name forte, Italian for loud, and piano, Italian for soft) the musician wanted. ... That is why its proponents are so passionate The cultural pr...

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Advertisement - Continue reading below Budding Young Composer In December, 1769, Wolfgang, then age 13, and his father departed from Salzburg for Italy, leaving his mother and sister at home. ... The Italian outing was longer than the others (1769-1771) as Leopold wanted to display his son's abilities as a performer and composer to as many new audiences as possible. ... Other commissions followed and in subsequent trips to Italy, Wolfgang wrote two other operas, Ascanio in Alba (1771) and Lucio Silla (1772). Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and his father returned from their last stay in Italy in...

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