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Guido of Arezzo was a music theorist originating from the medieval era, whose legacy includes creating the solfege system (specifically do-re-mi-fa-sol-la.)
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The innovation of rhythmic notation is the most notable to come from this treatise.
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The significance of Palestrina's "Pope Marcellus" Mass is that it changed worship by allowing clarity within the music, and polyphonic music would then be used to elevate worship without modifying important text.
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Giovanni Gabrieli's "Sacrae Symphoniae," a collection of motets, canzonas, and sonatas, was published in 1597. At the time, Gabrieli was residing in Venice, where he served the church and remained until his death.
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Antonio Vivaldi's first major work, a set of concertos published in 1711, significantly influenced the development of the concerto form beyond Italy.
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Bach wrote The Well-Tempered Clavier to demonstrate the possibility of composing and playing in all keys.
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The Traité was instantly acknowledged as a significant breakthrough in musical theory, solidifying Rameau's status as a prominent theorist. His book was the first to systematically outline the principles of tonality that would shape Western music for nearly two centuries.
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