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1562
Jan Pieterszoon (1562-1621) (Early)
Genres Composed: Classical and Baroque
Musical Inventions: N/A
Stylistic Traits: Used to bring together richness complexity and spatial sense. Ornamentation for keyboard.
Major Inventions: The Microscope -
1567
Claudio Monteverdi (1567-1643) (Early)
Genres Composed: Baroque and transitional
Musical Inventions: N/A
Stylistic Traits: Irregular rhythms, dance patterns, and frequent shifts in texture.
Major Inventions: The recorder -
Heinrich Schutz (1585-1672) (Early)
Genres Composed: Baroque and Transitional
Musical Inventions: N/A
Stylistic Traits: Germanic and Italian Styles
Major Inventions: 1st telescope -
Francesca Caccini (1587-1641) (Early)
Genres Composed: Baroque and Transitional
Musical Inventions: Cantata
Stylistic Traits: Author of the accompanying poetry.
Major Inventions: 1st submarine -
Barbara Strozzi (1619-1677) (Early)
Genres Composed: Baroque
Musical Inventions: N/A
Stylistic Traits: More vocal than instrumental
Major Inventions:The Air pump -
Jean Batiste Lully (1632-1687) (Early)
Genres Composed: Baroque
Musical Inventions: N/A
Stylistic Traits: Powerful and fast
Major Inventions: 1st method for blood transfusion -
Dieterich Buxtehude (1637-1707) (Mid)
Genres Composed: Baroque
Musical Inventions: N/A
Stylistic Traits: Varies in vocal
Major Inventions: Steam turbine engine -
Marc Antoine Sharpentier (1643-1704) (Mid)
Genres Composed: Baroque
Musical Inventions: N/A
Stylistic Traits: very isolated parts
Major Inventions: The candy cane -
Henry Purcell (1659-1695) (Early)
Genres Composed: Baroque (uniquely English)
Musical Inventions: N/A
Stylistic Traits: versatile, innovative on other works
Major Inventions: Champagne -
Alesandro Scarlatti (1660-1725) (Mid)
Genres Composed: Baroque
Musical Inventions: N/A
Stylistic Traits: Tasty and crude
Major Inventions: The pocketwatch -
Francois Couperin (1668-1733) (Late)
Genres Composed: Baroque
Musical Inventions: N/A
Stylistic Traits: Italian and French styles
Major Inventions: Universal Joint -
Tomaso Albinoni (1671-1751) (Late)
Genres Composed: Baroque
Musical Inventions: N/A
Stylistic Traits: Dedicated or sponsored by noblemen
Major Inventions: Pressure cooker -
Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741) (Mid)
Genres Composed: Baroque
Musical Inventions: 1726 earliest American song composed, the piano.
Stylistic Traits: contrasts in dynamics, harmony, and varied rhythms.
Major Inventions: Piston-driven engine, mechanized cotton-spinning machine. -
Georg Philipp Telemann (1681-1767) (Late)
Genres Composed: German Baroque
Musical Inventions: the Tuning Fork
Stylistic Traits: German, French, Italian and, Polish Styles
Major Inventions: The lightening rod -
Jean Philip Rameau (1683-1768) (Late)
Genres Composed: Baroque
Musical Inventions: N/A
Stylistic Traits: Revolutionary, unaccepted by public
Major Inventions: Carbonated water -
George Frederick Handel (1685-1759) (mid)
Genres Composed: German British Baroque
Musical Inventions: N/A
Stylistic Traits: Alluded to various pre-existing pieces in his pieces
Major Inventions: 1st English language dictionary -
Joanne Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) (Late)
Genres Composed: Baroque
Musical Inventions: N/A
Stylistic Traits: Pioneered the 4-part harmony
Major Inventions: 1st mercury thermometer -
Dominico Scarlatti (1685-1757) (Late)
Genres Composed: Baroque
Musical Inventions: N/A
Stylistic Traits: Uses Portuguese and Spanish influence
Major Inventions: The sextent -
Giuseppe Tartini (1692-1770) (Late)
Genres Composed: Baroque
Musical Inventions: N/A
Stylistic Traits: Emphasized the violin in his pieces
Major Inventions: The Marine Chronometer -
Giovanni Battista Pergolesi (1710-1736) (Late)
Genres Composed: Italian Baroque
Musical Inventions: N/A
Stylistic Traits: Operas and sacred music
Major Inventions: Fire extinguisher