BIOL 1001 Chapter : Biology Chapter 8
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German polyphonic, italian vocal: increased the breadth and substance of his music. Composed in the early morning and late afternoon or evening until nine unless prevented by a concert (2. ) Gave piano lessons from nine to one (a. ) Most of his students were young women (b. ) Visited them for daily lessons (c. ) composed sonatas and concertos for talented students: studied the music of bach and handel, played chamber music with joseph haydn (1. ) Played string quartets in various homes, including mozart"s own house during 1784 and 1785 (2. ) Mozart played viola, haydn played first violin (3. ) He typically engaged an orchestra of thirty-five to forty players (2. ) For one special benefit concert he hired eighty instrumentalists (3. ) His publisher warned that he must write in a more popular style: number of students declined, the elite of society failed to subscribe to his concerts, in spite of ill health, he still composed masterpieces (1. )
