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The Epitaph of Seikilios is the oldest surviving complete musical composition.
It probably dates from the 1st or 2nd century AD and is part of a Greek inscription. -
A form of monodic (single-voice) liturgical vocal music, which was the official chant of the Latin-rite Catholic Church for centuries. -
He was an Italian Benedictine monk and music theorist who revolutionized musical notation and singing instruction in the Middle Ages. He is considered the father of modern musical notation. -
She was a versatile German Benedictine abbess, recognized as a philosopher, naturalist, composer, poet, and physician. -
He was an influential Occitan troubadour, composer and poet of the 12th century, famous for his mastery of lyric poetry and the development of courtly love. -
He was an influential French composer of the Middle Ages and the most prominent member of the Notre Dame School of polyphony. -
He was a medieval monarch of Castile and León, recognized for his vast cultural, scientific and legal patronage. -
Period of medieval polyphonic music, approximately between the 12th and 13th centuries, which culminated in the early 14th century. -
He was a French composer, poet and cleric, considered the most important figure of the 14th century musical movement known as Ars Nova. -
He was an Italian composer, organist, poet and instrumentalist, considered the most famous and respected musician in Italy of his time. -
It was a polyphonic musical style in France and Italy, characterized by greater rhythmic freedom and the creation of a new system of musical notation. -
He was a German goldsmith, inventor of the modern printing press with movable type. -
He was a Spanish Renaissance poet, musician, and playwright, considered the founder of Spanish theatre. -
He was a German theologian and monk who initiated the Protestant Reformation in the 16th century by questioning the sale of indulgences and other practices of the Catholic Church. -
He was a Spanish priest and composer of Renaissance sacred music. -
Antonio de Cabezón was a Spanish Renaissance organist, harpist and composer, considered one of the most important musicians of the time. -
He was an Italian Renaissance composer known for his sacred music, who saved polyphony in religious music at the Council of Trent. -
He was a prolific Franco-Flemish composer of the Renaissance. -
He was an important Italian composer and organist of the Renaissance and a key member of the Venetian School. -
She was an Italian Renaissance composer, singer, and lutenist. -
He was a famous Spanish polyphonic composer of the Renaissance. -
He was an influential Italian composer and organist of the late Renaissance. -
Carlo Gesualdo was an Italian composer of the late Renaissance, known for his intense and chromatic madrigals and sacred music. -
He was an influential Italian composer, singer, and choir director considered a key figure in the transition from Renaissance to Baroque music. -
He was an influential Italian Baroque composer, a leading figure of the Roman school, known primarily for his role in the development of the oratorio. -
She was an Italian Baroque singer and composer. She was one of the most prolific composers of her time, known for her secular vocal works. -
It was the Latin name of the Italian luthier Antonio Stradivari, known for making some of the most famous and valuable stringed instruments in history, especially violins, violas and cellos. -
He was an English Baroque composer considered one of the most important in his country, known for his style that fused French and Italian influences with English tradition. -
He was a Venetian composer and violinist of the Baroque period. -
He was a German Baroque composer, considered one of the most prolific in history, with a catalog of more than 3,000 works. -
He was a German composer, later naturalized British, considered one of the greatest masters of the Baroque period.
He is famous for his works in various genres, especially his operas and oratorios. -
He was a German composer and organist of the Baroque period, considered one of the greatest musicians in history. -
