in German Churches of Chorales in the
(1577-1640).
Snyders, Mom-
German language.
per, David
Walther (Johann), born about 1490
Teniers, De
Grayer Ger-
in Saxony, died about 1555. German
hard & Daniel
Mass, many Chorales, etc.
Segers, Jor-
Senfl (Ludwig), born about 1490, at
dans, Rom-
Basle in Switzerland, died about 1560.
van Dyk(i5g8-
Masses, Motetts, Chorales, etc.
1641).
Agricola(Martin), born 1486 in Silesia,
died 1556. Many vocal compositions,
and a treatise on musical instruments.
194
CHRONOLOGY OF THE HISTORY OF MUSIC.
A. D.
TheDutch School
of Painting,
founded by Lu-
1530
Luscinius (Ottomar), properly Nach-
tigall, born 1487 at Strassburg, died
cas of Leyden,
about 1540. Treatises on music and on
born 1494 :
the musical instruments of his time.
Van Veen,
Bloemart, Poe-
Glarean (Heinrich Lorit), born 1488
lenburg, Wyn-
in Switzerland, died 1563. Many
ants.Vertange,
Hanesberge,
etc.
essays on the History and Theory of
Music.
Festa (Costanzo), born about 1490
Roman School
of Painting ;
at Rome. Many Motetts and other
pupils of Ra-
Church music. Regarded as the pre-
fael : Giulio
cursor of Palestrina.
Romano, Penni
il Fattore, Bag-
1540
Berchem (Jacob), called Giachetto di
nacavallo, Del
Mantua, born 1499 at Antwerp, died
Vaga,Caravag-
gio, Gemigni-
about 1580. Many Masses, Motetts,
ani, Garofalo,
etc.
etc.
Gombert (Nicolas), born about 1500
Venetian School
in the Netherlands, died about 1570.
of Painting;
Many Masses, Motetts, and other sacred
pupils of
Tuition T)f*\
and secular compositions for four, five,
1 ILKUl . LJCl
Piombo, Palma
and six different voices.
Vecchio, Lotto,
Arcadelt (Jacques), born about 1500
Bordone, Por-
in the Netherlands, died about 1570.
denone, Schia-
vone, Bassano,
Teacher in Rome. Many Masses,
Tintoretto,
Motetts, Madrigals, etc.
PoaloVeronese.
Clement (Jacques), called Clemens
Florentine School
non Papa, born about 1500 in Flanders,
of Painting;
died 1=566. Masses and other sacred
pupils of Da
Vinci : Luini,
+J
compositions.
Salaino, Melzo,
1550
Goudimel (Claude), born 1510 in
Fra Bartolo-
Flanders, died about 1572. Many
meo.Del Sarto,
Peruzzi, Razzi,
Psalms, Motetts, and other sacred com-
Michel-Angelo.
positions, and also secular music. Much
The Order of
progress in Harmony. Founder of a
Jesuits founded
Music School in Rome.
by Ignaz Loyo-
Morales (Christoforo), born about
la (1540).
1510 at Seville in Spain, lived in Rome.
The Turks con-
quer Tripoli
Many Masses, etc.
(i55i)-
Est (Michael), born about 1510 in
Death of Rabe-
England. Many Psalms and Madrigals.
lais (1553).
Tallis (Thomas), born 1520 in Eng-
Philip II. .King of
land, died about 1585. Many sacred
Spain (1556).
compositions.
CHRONOLOGY OF THE HISTORY OF MUSIC.
Foundation of the
University of
Jena (1558).
Holbein, painter
(1494-1554).
Calais is lost to
England in the
reign of Mary
(1558).
Queen Elizabeth
(1558-1603).
English authors :
Spenser, poet
(1553-1598).
Francis Bacon
(1561-1626).
Shakespeare
(1564-1616).
Marlow, Green,
Beaumont ,
Fletcher, Mas-
singer : Dra-
matic poets
and contem-
poraries of
Shakespeare.
Calvin in Geneva
(1565).
Hans Sachs,
Meistersanger
(1494-1576).
Tycho Brahe,
Astronomer
(1546-1601).
The Counts Eg-
mont & Horn
beheaded at
Brussels (1568)
1560
Lossius (Lucas), born 1508 in Ger-
many, died 1582. Many Chorales, a
treatise on music, etc.
Rore (Cyprian), called Vanrore, born
1516 at Malines, died 1565. Pupil of
Willaert, in Venice. Many sacred and
secular vocal compositions.
Waelrant (Hubert), born 1517 in the
Netherlands, died 1595. Many Church
compositions. Improvement in the
Solmisation.
LASSUS (ORLANDUS), properly Ro-
land de Latre, born 1520 at Mons, in
Hainault, died 1594. A great number
of Church compositions of every kind,
of which 1572 are known.
Kerle (Jacob), born about 1520 in
Flanders. Many Masses, etc.
Zarlino (Giuseppe), born 1519 at
Venice, died about 1590. Many Church
compositions. Great progress in Har-
mony. Several treatises on the Theory
of Music.
PALESTRINA (GIOVANNI PIERLUIGI
DI), born 1524 in Palestrina, died 1594.
Reform of the Italian Church music by
means of purer harmony. Ennobling
of the rude Netherlandish style. Many
Masses, Hymns, Motetts, Litanies,
Offertories, etc. Palestrina's celebrated
Mass, known as Missa Papae Marcelli,
which was performed in Rome in the
year 1565, had the effect of altering the
opinion of many of the ecclesiastics
who at the Council of Trent, in 1562,
advocated the banishment of all Figural
music from the Church.
CHRONOLOGY OF THE HISTORY OF MUSIC.
A. D.
The first Puritans
1570
Faber(Heinrich), born 1525 at Bruns-
and Presbyteri-
ans (1571).
wick, in Germany, died 1598. Church
compositions, and a treatise on music.
Massacre of St.
Lejeune (Claude), born about 1540
Bartholomew
in the Netherlands, died about 1600.
(1572).
Masses, Psalms, etc.
Nanini (Giovanni Maria), born about
First circumnavi-
gation of the
1540 at Vallerano, in Italy, died 1607.
world, by Drake
Teacher of Counterpoint ; many Motetts
(I577)-
for eight different voices, and other
Church compositions.
North-America
1580
Morley (Thomas), born about 1540
English.
Walter Raleigh
(1584).
in England, died 1604. Madrigals and
other vocal compositions. Instruction
book on music.
Portugal is con-
quered by the
OPERA. About the year 1580, a
Spaniards in
number of professional musicians and
1581, and re-
mainsaSpanish
amateurs associated in the house of
Province until
Giovanni Bardi, Count of Vernio, at
1640.
Florence, with the object of reviving in
the drama the musical declamation of
The Netherlands
become inde-
the ancient Greeks. To this associa-
pendent (1581).
tion belonged the composers Emilio del
Cavalieri, Giacomo Peri, Giulio Caccini,
The Gregorian
and the poet Ottavio Rinuccini. Their
Calendar intro-
exertions resulted in the production of
duced into all
the Roman
the first Lyric Opera, called ' Dafne,'
Catholic States
the poetry of which was by Rinuccini,
of Europe
and which was performed at Florence
(*5 2).
in the year 1594. Soon followed the
Elizabeth Queen
first Tragic Opera, ' Euridice,' the
of England,
poetry of which being by Rinuccini, and
causes Mary,
the music by Peri and Caccini. The
Queen of Scots,
to be beheaded
next Operas were ' 11 Satiro ' and ' La
at Fotheringay
Disperazione di Filano,' both with
Castle (1587).
music by Cavalieri. Meanwhile, Orazio
Vecchi attempted to compose a kind of
Defeat of the
Spanish Ar-
mada in the
Comic Opera, entitled ' L'Anfiparnasso,
Commedia Armonica,' which was per-
English Chan-
formed at Modena in the year 1594.
nel (1588).
The songs of these operas partook of the
character of the recitative, and they were
accompanied by a few instruments.
CHRONOLOGY OF THE HISTORY OF MUSIC.
197
Janson, of Mid-
dlebourg, in-
vents specta-
cles and tele-
scopes (1590).
Torquato Tasso
(15441595).
First Edition of
Bacon's ' Es-
says' published
(I597)-
Edict of Nantes.
Religious liber-
ty (1598).
Incorporation by
Royal Charter
of the English
East India
Company
(1600).
Lopez de Vega,
dramatic poet,
in Spain (1562-
1635).
James VI. of
Scotland, son
of Mary Stuart,
succeedsQueen
Elizabeth of
England as
Jamesl.(i6o3).
First French
Colony in
Canada (1604).
First permanent
British settle-
ment in North
America, form-
ed by "the
London Com-
pany " under
charter from
James I. (1607)
1590
1600
Gabriel! (Giovanni), born about 1550
at Venice, died 1612. Many Church
compositions.
Marenzio (Luca), born about 1550 at
Brescia, died 1594. Motetts, Madri-
gals, etc.
Bird (William), born 1546 in Eng-
land, died 1623. Masses, Graduales,
Madrigals.
Weelkes (Thomas), born about 1550
in England. Madrigals and other vocal
compositions.
Eccard (Johann), born about 1545 in
Thuringia, Germany. Pupil of Orlando
di Lasso. Many Church songs.
Gallus (Johann Peter),properlyHandl,
born about 1550 at Krain, in Austria,
died 1591. Many sacred songs.
Vittoria (Tomaso Ludovico della),
born about 1560 in Spain, died about
1608. Many Church compositions.
Dowland (John), born 1562 in Eng-
land, died 1615. Virtuoso on the lute.
Many vocal compositions.
Bull (John), born 1563 in England,
died 1622. Organist. Vocal composi-
tions and Organ pieces.
Vulpius (Melchior), born about 1560
in Germany, died 1616. Chorales and
other sacred songs.
Calvisius (Sethus), born 1556 in
Thuringia, Germany, died 1615. Many
Church compositions, and also theoreti-
cal works.
Schultz (Hieronymus), called Prae-
torius, born 1560 at Hamburg, died
1629. Motetts, etc.
From about 1600 to 1725, the cele-
brated Violin Makers of Cremona, in
Italy : Amati, Guarneri, Stradivari,
etc.
CHRONOLOGY OF THE HISTORY OF MUSIC.
A. D.
Bacon publishes
1600
The most popular instruments about
his Advance-
ment of Learn-
XT x
the year 1600 were : The lute, cither,
ing (1605).
spinet, virginal, clavichord, flute-a-bec,
cornet, etc.
Guy Fawkes,
1605
Viadana (Ludovico), born 1560 in
Gun powd er
Plot (1605).
Italy, died 1625. Many Church com-
positions, and the first Church concertos
and Solo songs for the Church. Via-
Third recorded
dana is said to have invented, in the
appearance of
the comet af-
year 1605, the thorough-bass, or indi-
terwards known
cation of the Harmony by marking the
as Halley's
bass with figures ; but this invention is
Comet (1607).
O '
also ascribed to Ottavio Catalano, born
about 1595 in Sicily.
Thermometers
1610
MONTEVERDE (CLAUDIo), bom 1565
are invented
about this time
at Cremona, died 1649. Masses, Madri-
by Drebbel, of
gals, and also secular songs. The most
Alkmaer, Paulo
important steps towards the develop-
Sarpi, and
Sanctorio.
ment of the modern music by new
Cervantes, author
of Don Quixote,
licenses in the Harmony. Invention of
the Tremolo of the violins, etc.
etc. (1547-1616)
Cerone (Dominico Pietro), born 1566
English poets:
at Bergamo, died 1620. Many theo-
Milton, Dry-
retical treatises.
den, Butler,
Prsetorius (Michael), born 1571 in
Otway, Prior,
Cowley, Den-
Thuringia, Germany, died 1621. Many
ham.
Masses, Psalms, Hymns, and a musical
The telescope is
first applied to
treatise.
Walliser (Christoph Thomas), born
astronomical
about 1571 at Strassburg, died 1648.
purposes by
Galileo at Pa-
Church compositions, and a treatise on
dua. Discove-
Harmony and on the Fugue.
ries of the satel-
1620
Frescobaldi (Gieronimo), born about
lites of Jupiter,
1580 in Italy, died 1640. Organist.
inthesun(i6io)
Many Church compositions, Madrigals,
Organ compositions, Fugues, Ricer-
cari, etc.
Tea is brought
Vieira (Antonio), born about 1580 in
from India by
the Dutch * it
Portugal, died in 1650. Many Church
is introduced
compositions for eight different voices.
into England in
Allegri (Gregorio), born about 1580 at
1666.
Rome, died 1652. Many Church com-
positions. The Miserere of the Vatican.
CHRONOLOGY OF THE HISTORY OF MUSIC.
A. D.
The present au-
thorized Eng-
lish version of
1620
Carissimi (Giacomo),born about 1582
at Padua, died about 1673. Many
the Bible is pub-
Masses, some of which are for twelve
lished, and is
different voices, and other Church com-
called " King
James's Bible"
positions. Improver of the Recitative.
(1611).
The first important Oratorios and Can-
Settlement of
tatas in Italy.
New York, in
North America,
by the Dutch
Kapsberger (Johann Hieronymus),
born about 1575 in Germany, died 1650.
(1614).
Lived in Italy. Church compositions,
Emigration of
and Instruction books for playing the
the Puritans to
Lute and the Guitar.
New England;
Gibbons (Orlando), born 1583 at
New Plymouth
Cambridge, died 1625. Many Church
(1620).
compositions, Anthems, Madrigals, etc.
Charles I. suc-
1627
Schiitz (Heinrich von), called Sagit-
ceeds James I.,
tarius, born 1585 in Germany, died
King of Eng-
land, after the
1672. Many Motetts, Psalms, and also
death of the
Operas. In the year 1627 the Opera
latter, in 1625.
Dafne, by Rinuccini (see above, date
Disputes be-
tween King
7 J \
1580), having been translated into Ger-
Charles I. and
man by Opitz, and composed anew by
his Parliament.
Schiitz, was performed in Dresden as
Civil war begins
in 164.2. Last
the first German Opera.
General assem-
Mazzocchi (Domenico), born about
lyof the Han-
1590 at Castellana, in Italy. Oratorios,
seatic cities of
Germany. Lii-
Madrigals for five different voices with
beck, Hamburg
instrumental accompaniments. Intro-
and Bremen
. . j
duced signs of expression in the nota-
continue united.
tion.
Kepler, Astrono-
1630
Mazzocchi (Virgilio), brother of the
mer(i57i-i63o).
preceding, born about 1595, died 1646.
Gustavus Adol-
Many Church compositions. The first
phus dies on
the battle-field
development of the melody in the
at Lutzen
present sense.
(1632).
Doni (Giovanni Battista), born 1593
Wallenstein as-
at Florence, died 1674. Treatises on
sassinated at
the music of the ancient Greeks and on
Eyer (1634).
that of his time.
Rubens,Vandyck,
Domenichino,
painters (1620).
Ben Jonson, dra-
matist (1620).
Jenkins (John), born 1592 in Kent,
England, died 1678. Virtuoso on the
Viola da Gamba. Many compositions
for his instrument and also vocal music.
2OO
CHRONOLOGY OF THE HISTORY OF MUSIC.
A. D.
Lope de Vega,
Spanish writer
(1620).
1630
Schein (Johann Hermann), born 1586
in Germany, died 1630. Chorales,
Galileo is con-
Madrigals, Secular Songs, etc.
demned by the
Scheidt (Samuel), born 1587 at
Inquisition of
Rome as guilty
of heresy for
Halle, in Germany, died 1654. Con-
trapuntist. Many Church composi-
upholding the
tions as well as pieces for the Organ
Copernican
and Clavichord.
system, and
compelled to
Mersenne (Marie), born 1588 in
abjure it (1633).
France, died 1640. Treatises on Har-
Richelieu founds
mony, Acoustics, and Musical History.
the FrenchAca-
demy (1635.)
Death of Cardinal
1640
Lawes (Henry), born 1600 in Eng-
Richelieu(i642).
land, died 1662. Psalms and Secular
LouisXIV.(styled
songs.
Dieu-donne),
King of France
(16431715).
The Pendulum is
Kircher (Pater Athanasius), born
applied to
clocks by
1602 at Fulda, in Germany, died 1680.
Richard Harris
Several treatises on music.
and the young-
er Galileo
(1641).
Charles I. be-
1645
The first Italian Opera in Paris,
headed (1649).
ordered from Italy by Cardinal Mazarin.
Oliver Cromwell,
1650
Sabattini (Galeazzo), born about
Protector of
the Common-
1610 in Italy. Litanies, Madrigals, and
wealth (1653).
other vocal music.
Portugal takes
Dumont (Henri), born 1610 at Liege,
possession of
the Brazils
(1654).
Belgium, died 1684. Masses and other
Church compositions. Innovation of
Calderon de la
the employment of instrumental accom-
Barca, drama-
paniments to the Mass.
tic poet in
Spain (1601
1687).
Child (William), born 1608 at Bristol,
in England, died 1696. Psalms and
Dutch and Flem-
other sacred vocal music, and secular
ish Painters:
Eykens, Sacht-
leven, Rem-
songs.
Simpson (Christopher), born about
brandt, Douw
1610 in England, died about 1670.
Swanevelt,
Instruction book on the Viola da
Wouvermann,
Berghem, Paul
Gamba, on the Theory of Music, etc.
Potter, etc.
Hammerschmiedt (Andreas), born
CHRONOLOGY OF THE HISTORY OF MUSIC.
201
of
II.
Restoration
Charles
(1660).
Spain takes pos-
session of Ha-
vannah (1662).
The French, com-
manded by
Turenne, vic-
torious upon
the Rhine
(1663).
Plague in London
(1665).
Great fire of Lon-
don (1666).
Flourishing state
of France
owing to her
industry&com-
merce (1670).
The Turks in
Hungary in-
vade Poland
(1670).
Death of Moliere
De Ruyter, the
DutchAdmiral,
dies (1675).
William Penn
founds Penn-
sylvania (1681,1
Vienna is be-
sieged by the
Turks (1683).
Death of Cor-
neille (1684).
The Huguenots
expelled from
France (1685).
Peter the Great,
Czar of Russia
(from 1682 to
1725).
1650
1670
1672
1680
1611 in Bohemia, died 1675. Many
Masses and other sacred compositions.
Cesti (Marc-Antonio), born in 1620
at Florence, died 1681. Nine Operas.
Progress in the development of operatic
music.
Eccles (John), born about 1620 in
England. Several Operas, songs, etc.
Lock (Matthew), born about 1620 in
England, died 1677. Sacred music and
dramatic compositions.
Stradella (Alessandro), born 1645 at
Naples, died 1678. An Oratorio and
some Operas.
Kerl (Johann Caspar von), born about
1625 in Saxony, died about 1690. Masses
and organ compositions'.
Meibom (Marcus), born 1626 in
Schleswig, died 1711. Many Treatises
on the Music of the Ancient Greeks.
LULLI (GIOVANNI BATTISTA), born
1633 at Florence, died 1687 at Paris.
Founder of the older French operatic
music. Composed 19 Operas and 26
ballets. His first French Opera was
performed at Paris in the year 1672.
Frohberger (Johann Jacob), born 1637
at Halle, Germany, died 1695. Organist.
Many compositions for the organ and
the clavichord.
Buxtehude (Dietrich), born about
1640 in Germany, died 1707. Many
Organ compositions.
Gasparini (Michael-Angelo), born at
Lucca, in Italy, during the second half
of the seventeenth century, died in 1732.
Many Operas. Founder of a School of
Singing at Venice.
Steffani (Agostino), called Gregoria
Piva, born about 1650, at Venice, died
1730. Masses and other sacred com-
positions, Operas, vocal duets.
202
CHRONOLOGY OF THE HISTORY OF MUSIC.
A. D.
William III.,
l6gO
Baj (Tomaso), born about 1650, at
Prince of
Orange, and
Bologna, died 1714. Many sacred com-
Mary(daughter
positions. A Miserere for the Vatican,
of James I.) his
which is sometimes performed instead
wife, declared
KingandQueen
of that by Allegri.
of England
Corelli (Arcangelo), born 1653 at
(1688).
Fusignano, in Italy, died 1713. Vio-
CharlesXII. King
linist. Many concertos, etc.
of Sweden from
Blow (John), born 1648 at Not-
1697 to 1718.
tingham, died 1708. Many anthems,
Alsace becomes
psalms, etc.
French (1697).
Purcell (Henry), born 1658 in Lon-
Death of Racine
don, died 1695. About 17 English
(1699).
Operas, secular songs, anthems and
Locke, philo-
other sacred compositions.
sopher, English
Krieger (Adam), born 1646 at N urn-
(1632-1704).
berg, died 1725. Operas, etc.
Charles XII.,
1700
SCARLATTI (ALESSANDRO), born 1659
King of Swe-
at Trapani, in Sicily, died 1725. Com-
den, at war
with Denmark,
posed 115 Operas, 200 Masses, several
Poland, and
Oratorios, many sacred and secular
Russia. He
cantatas, etc. Invention of the Reci-
forces the King
of Denmark to
tative with orchestral accompani-
conclude a
ment ; of a greater combination of or-
peace with him,
chestral instruments than hitherto ; of
and defeats the
Russians on the
the Da-Capo, or repetition of the
banks of the
theme; and of several other essential
Narva (1700).
innovations.
Queen Anne
Desmarets (Henri), born 1662 at
(1702).
Paris, died 1741. About 8 Operas.
Battle of Blen-
Brossard (S6bastien de), born 1660,
heim, or Hoch-
probably at Strassburg, died 1730.
stadt, gained by
fV Onl^f* of
Many Masses, a Dictionary of Music.
me UUKC 01
Marlborough &
Brossard's Dictionary, which was pub-
Prince Eugene
lished in 1703, is generally regarded as
over the French
the earliest work of its kind. Tinctor,
and Bavarians
(1704).
however, already in the fifteenth cen-
tury compiled a collection of the defini-
Gibraltar taken
tions of the musical terms in use at his
by the English
(i77)-
time ; and Janowka published at Prague
a Musical Dictionary in Latin, two
CHRONOLOGY OF THE HISTORY OF MUSIC.
203
A. D.
Union of England
and Scotland
by Treaty
I7OO
years previous to the appearance of
Brossard's work, which is in French.
(1707).
Fux (Johann Joseph), born 1660 in
Austria, died about 1732. Composed
17 Operas, 26 Masses, 3 Requiems, i
Peter the Great
defeats Charles
Stabat Mater, 10 Oratorios, above 170
XII. atPultowa
other sacred compositions; likewise,
(1709).
instrumental pieces, a work on the
theory of music (Gradus ad Parnassum),
etc.
Herculaneum dis-
I7IO
Gasparini (Francesco), born about
covered (1711)-
1665 at Lucca, died 1727. Many
Peace of Utrecht
(1713).
Operas, Cantatas, etc. Teacher in
counterpoint of Domenico Scarlatti
and Marcello.
Death oi Fenelon
fvMWl
Lotti (Antonio), born about 1665 at
\ I 7 I 5l'
Venice, died 1740. Nineteen Operas,
Defoe, author of
many church compositions and madri-
' Robinson Cru-
gals.
soe.'
Vivaldi (Antonio), born about 1670
Saunderson and
at Venice, died about 1743. Twenty-six
Brook Taylor,
English mathe-
maticians.
Operas, violin concertos, and many
other instrumental pieces.
Bononcini (Giovanni), born about
Prior, Congreve,
and Parnell,
1672 at Modena, died 1750. Composed
English Poets.
about 23 Operas. For a time rival of
Handel in London.
George, Elector
of Hanover,
Couperin (Frangois), born 1668 at
becomes King
Paris, died 1733- Organist. Many
of England, as
George I.
organ and clavecin (harpsichord) com-
(I7H)-
positions.
Reiser (Reinhard), born 1673 at
Prince Eugene
defeats the
Turks at Peter-
wardein in
Leipzig, died 1739. Many Operas, many
Oratorios and other sacred compositions,
etc. He is said to have composed 116
Austrian Slavo-
Operas, partly to German, and partly to
nia (1716).
Italian words.
Prince Eugene
defeats the
Pepusch (Johann Christoph), born
1667 at Berlin, died 1732. Cantatas
Turks at Bel-
and other sacred music.
grade (1717).
Leveridge (Richard) born 1670 in
London, died 1758. Operas and songs.
204
CHRONOLOGY OF THE HISTORY OF MUSIC.
A. D.
Charles XII.,
1720
Caldara (Antonio), born 1678 at
King of ovve-
den, is killed at
Venice, died 1763. Sixty-seven Operas,
the Siege of
many Masses and other sacred com-
Frederickshall,
positions.
in Norway
(1718).
Astorga (Emanuale), born 1681 at
English authors :
Palermo, Sicily, died 1736. Several
Pope (1688
Operas, a Requiem and many other
1744) ; Swift
sacred compositions.
Young (1684
Geminiani (Francesco), born 1680 at
1765) ; Thom-
Lucca, died 1762. Violinist. Many
son (1700
17481 * Fielding
compositions for his instrument.
(1707 1754) ;
Scarlatti (Domenico), son of Alessan-
Johnson (1713-
dro Scarlatti, born in 1683 at Naples,
1784) ; Gold-
smith (1728
died about 1760. Clavicembalist. Many
1774) ; Sterne
compositions for his instrument.
(1713 17681 ;
Rameau (Jean Philippe), born 1683 at
Hogarth, pain-
ter (1698
Dijon, died 1764. Composed 36 Operas,
1764).
many motetts and other sacred vocal