Mannheim School: Meaning and Definition of

Mann'heim School"

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  1. a group of musicians of the mid-18th century in Mannheim, Germany, notable for developing a style of orchestral composition and performance directly antecedent to and influential on the classical style of Haydn and Mozart.
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