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This work included the four-line staff for the first time. It also made use of relative pitch, sight-singing syllables, and the distinguishing between flat and natural pitches. These changes would be vital in following works.
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This work was pivotal to the concept of polyphony. Palestrina was credited with "saving polyphony from the Council of Trent". Basically, Palestrina proved that sacred music could be easily interpreted, even with several voices and in a polyphonic approach.
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Gabrieli was one of the world's first instrumental composers who wrote specifically instrumental music. "Sonate Pian e Forte" was written for St. Mark's church, and was to be played primarily on cornettos and sackbuts. (ancient trumpets and trombones)
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The powerpoint slide listed this as "1670's", so this is my approximation of that time period.
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This work is credited with launching the massive popularity of the concerto and chamber music from 1711 forward.
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This was considered the most influential of all Baroque works from a theoretical standpoint.
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This book demonstrated a new technique that allowed one to play in all possible keys instead of having to re-tune one's instrument every time they wanted to play in a different key. This was a first in the musical world.
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This was completed in 1741 and first performed in 1742, just for clarification.
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This was a pinnacle moment in orchestral history. De Saint-Georges led one of the world's first modern orchestras at this time.
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