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Keyboard Insturments in the 18th Century
Harpsichord The harpsichord was the most popular of the early keyboard instruments. The strings were made of metal and plucked with quills. The metallic sound was not pleasing to musicians ears, but Mozart figured out a way to make music sound more b
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Looking Fantastic in the 18th Century…
If youre lucky enough to live near a museum with a collection of real 18th-century clothes, you can see the kind of fancy outfits Mozart wore. Its amazing to remember that these handsome clothes, usually embroidered, were made entirely by hand. The o
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Who Was Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 莫扎特 Chapter 2 Seeing the World
In 1763, when Wolfie was seven years old, the Mozart family left Salzburg. Setting out on a big sailboat, they glided down the Danube River. They went to the German cities of Stuttgart, Mannheim, Mainz, and Frankfurt. They also traveled by coach and
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Born in Germany, Johann Sebastian Bach was a great musician and composer. His music influenced so many other musicians that he is called the master of masters. He was the father of eleven sonsall of them were accomplished musicians. Although he did n
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Who Was Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 莫扎特 The 18th-Century Orchestra
The instruments that make up an orchestra have changed since Mozarts time. The way that they are grouped together has changed, too. By the end of the 18th century, the harpsichord was no longer used. It was replaced by the fortepiano which could be p
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Who Was Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 莫扎特 Chapter 3 The Wonder Boy Crows Up
Nine months after the Mozart family returned to Salzburg, Leopold and Wolfie were off again, back to Vienna. Wolfie was growing up. His father saw that he and Nannerl could no longer make a living as child geniuses. Nannerl was a good musician, but s
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Penmanship in the 18th Century
Beautiful handwriting was very important in the 18th century. People took pride in the look of letters and invitations. Pens were made from the tip, or quill, of the feather from a swan or turkey. Good writing paper was made from sheepskin. Letters w
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Who Was Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 莫扎特 Chapter 4 On His Own
Back in Salzburg, Wolfie became the court organist and concertmaster. He wrote music, at his usual fast pace. But he was bored. Then, in 1780, he was asked to compose an Italian opera for the court in Munich, Germany. Now this was exciting! Mozart lo
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Who Was Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 莫扎特 Chapter 5 Family Man
For the most part, Mozart and Constanze had a happy marriage. Often they struggled to make ends meet. There are stories about how the couple danced in their unheated house to keep warm and how they used their wooden furniture as firewood. When Mozart
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Who Was Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 莫扎特 Chapter 6 An Untimely End
Despite the great popularity of his operas, Mozart still struggled to make enough money. The fickle members of the court and the nobility were always in search of something new. They began to lose interest in Mozarts work. His reputation suffered. He
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TIMELINE OF MOZART’S LIFE
TIMELINE OF MOZARTS LIFE 1751 Wolfies sister, Nannerl, is born 1756 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart is born January 27, in Salzburg, Austria 1759 Wolfie learns to play the clavier at age three 1760 Wolfie composes his very first melodies 1762 Wolfie teaches
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Who Was Thomas Alva Edison 托马斯·阿尔瓦·爱迪生 Chapter 1
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Who Was Thomas Alva Edison 托马斯·阿尔瓦·爱迪生 Chapter 2
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Who Was Thomas Alva Edison 托马斯·阿尔瓦·爱迪生 Chapter 3
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Who Was Thomas Alva Edison 托马斯·阿尔瓦·爱迪生 Chapter 4
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