Midterm Timeline Project

By rbozeman
  • Period: 500 to 1400

    Medieval Period

  • 1026

    Guido of Arezzo's Micrologus

  • Period: 1098 to Sep 17, 1179

    Hildegard of Bingen

  • 1322

    Ars Nova Treatise

    This treatise introduced a new system of rhythmic notation that was more complex.
  • Period: 1400 to

    Renaissance Period

  • Period: 1527 to 1529

    Martin Luther Chorale Ein feste burg

  • 1538

    Arcadelt Madrigal Il bianco e dolce cigno

  • 1567

    Palestrina Pope Marcellus Mass

    This treatise was crucial in preventing polyphonic church music from being banned at the Council of Trent.

  • Victoria Missa O magnum mysterium

  • Period: to

    Baroque

  • Monteverdi's L’Orfeo

  • First Public Concerts in England

  • Period: to

    J.S. Bach

  • Antonio Vivaldi's L’Estro Armonico

    This was Vivaldi's first printed collection of concertos. It also served as a model for the 18th century concerto going forward, influencing composers like Bach.

  • Rameau's Traité de l’harmonie

    It was Rameau's first treatise on music theory. It provided theories like tonal music and fundamental bass. It also made a system for the study of harmony.

  • Bach's The Well-Tempered Clavier volume 1

    This work is significant due to its use of every key for the keyboard. It was used as a teaching tool for the possibilities of playing in every key.
  • Period: to

    Franz Joseph Haydn

  • Handel's Messiah

  • Period: to

    Viennese Classical Period

  • Period: to

    W.A. Mozart

  • Period: to

    Le Chevalier de Saint-Georges as director of Concerts des Amateurs

    Saint-Georges' work with the orchestra contributed to the development of several instrumental forms, solidified the orchestra's reputation, and commissioned Haydn's "Paris Symphonies" for the orchestra.

  • Mozart's Don Giovanni

  • Haydn's Symphony No. 94 "Surprise"