The first battle of | | the American | | The Operas by Gluck are the noblest war at Lexington | | musical dramas in existence. They (1775). | | have served as models for the most | | eminent operatic composers whose Voltaire (1694-1778). | | works have been written subsequently | | to those of Gluck. W. Herschel, | | astronomer | | (1738-1822). | 1780 | Sacchini (Antonio Maria Giuseppe), | | born 1735 at Naples, died 1786. W. Herschel discovers | | Composed 50 Operas, several Oratorios, the | | Masses with double choruses, a planet Uranus, | | Miserere, several other sacred or Georgium | | compositions, sonatas, violin-trios, Sidus (1781). | | etc. | | Mail Coaches are | | Anfossi (Pasquale), born about 1736 first set up at | | at Naples, died 1797. Many Operas Bristol by Mr. | | and sacred compositions. Palmer, and are | | soon in use all | | Traetta (Tomaso), born 1738 at through England | | Naples, died 1786. Operas and Church (1784). | | music. | | The Crimea is | | Sabbatini (Luigi Antonio), born 1739 given up by | | at Albano, died 1809. Church music Turkey to | | and several theoretical works. Russia (1784). | | | | The power-loom | | Boccherini (Luigi), born 1740 at for weaving is | | Lucca, died 1806. Many symphonies, invented by E. | | quintetts, quartetts, sonatas, and Cartwright | | other instrumental compositions. (1785). | | | | Watt greatly | | Paesiello (Giovanni), born 1741 at improves the | | Taranto, died 1816. Composed 94 Steam Engine | | Operas, an Oratorio, a Requiem, (1736-1819). | | many Masses, a Te Deum, and other | | sacred music. Watt's double | | Steam Engine | | Great popularity of the Operas by (about 1780). | | Paesiello, Cimaroso, Sacchini, | | Piccini, etc. The Steam | | Engine is | | Langle (Onorio Francesco), born applied to | | 1741 at Monaco, died 1807. Composed cotton spinning | | 8 Operas (with French words), and (1785).