History of Western Music Timeline

Renaissance Music

Period: Jan 1, 1450 to Dec 31, 1599

Renaissance means 'rebirth'.

Thomas Tallis

Jun 12, 1505

c. 1505-1585

Palestrina

Jun 12, 1525

d. 1525 - 1594

Bryd

Jun 12, 1543

1543 - 1623

Baroque Music

Period: Jan 1, 1600 to Dec 31, 1749

Purcell

Jun 12, 1659

c. 1659 - 1695

J. S. Bach

Jun 12, 1685

1685 - 1750

Handel

Jun 12, 1685

1685 - 1759

Haydn

Jun 12, 1732

1732 - 1809

Classical Music

Period: Jan 1, 1750 to Dec 31, 1809

Mozart

Jun 12, 1756

1756 - 1791

Beethoven

Jun 12, 1770

1770 - 1827

Schubert

Jun 12, 1797

1797 - 1828

Romantic Music

Period: Jan 1, 1810 to Dec 31, 1899

Wagner

Jun 12, 1813

1813 - 1883

Tchaikovsky

Jun 12, 1840

1840 - 1893

Dvorak

Jun 12, 1841

1841 - 1904

Debussy

Jun 12, 1862

1862-1918

Vaughan Williams

Jun 12, 1872

1872 - 1958

Bartok

Jun 12, 1881

1881 - 1945

20th Century / Modern Music

Period: Jan 1, 1900 to Dec 31, 2015

Copland

Jun 12, 1900

1900 - 1990

Shostakovich

Jun 12, 1906

1906 - 1975