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==Technology==
* ''approx. date'' – The [[clarinet]] might have been invented by the German flute maker [[Joseph Mamadski]] as a modification of the [[chalumeau]], but it will not be until the late 18th century that composers include clarinets into their orchestrations.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.tcnj.edu/~mckinney/a_short_history.htm |title=A Short History|work=Clarinet Compendium|last=McKinney|first=Roger W| accessdate= 4 January 2008 <!--Added by DASHBot-->}}</ref>
* The [[piano]], newly invented by [[Bartolomeo Cristofori]], is listed in an inventory of musical instruments owned by the [[Medici]].