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Period: 500 to 1450
Medieval Period
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1030
Guido of Arezzo's "Micrologus"
Through Micrologus, Guido describes the process of Solmization (sight singing) and the Hexachord system. He also introduced the four-lined staff, relative pitch, sight singing syllables, and the flat and natural symbols. -
1098
Hildegard of Bingen
Hildegard of Bingen was born in 1098 and died in 1179. -
1315
Ars Nova Treatise
Ars Nova (new art) replaced Ars Antiqua (old art). It updated time and prolation. -
Period: 1450 to
Renaissance Period
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1485
Josquin's "Ave Maria"
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1529
Martin Luther Choral "Ein Feste Burg"
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1538
Arcadelt Madrigal II "Bianco e Dolce Cigno"
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1567
Palestrina "Pope Marcellus Mass"
Pope Marcellus Mass became a model for subsequent generations. It is still the ideal in present-day textbooks. -
Victoria "Missa O Magnum Mysterium"
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Gabrieli "Sonata Pian'e Forte"
This Italian piece is one of the first pieces in history to not only specify what instruments play what parts, but it also designated dynamics. -
Period: to
Baroque Period
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Monteverdi's "L'Orfeo"
This opera by Monteverdi was the first opera to enter the standard repertory. -
First Public Concerts in England
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Johann Sebastian Bach
JS Bach was born in 1685 and died in 1750. -
Vivaldi's "L'Estro Armonico"
Antonio Vivaldi's work was published in 1711 by the most famous publisher in Europe, Etienne Roger. This launched popularity of Italian concertos throughout Europe -
Rameau's "Traité de l'Harmonie"
This work was significant because it incorporated Rameau's theoretical ideas together and it still sticks with our theories today. Some of these ideas consisted of: the defined root of chord and inventions, a fundamental bass line, the terms tonic, dominant, and subdominant, the strongest progression is V7-I, and many more. -
"The Well-Tempered Clavier vol. 1"
Bach published this work in 1722. This work contains 24 preludes and fugues in each major and minor key to demonstrate the possibilities for playing in all keys using and instrument tuned in near-equal temperament. -
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PreClassical Period
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Franz Joesph Haydn
Hadyn was born in 1732 and died in 1809. -
Handel's "Messiah"
Handel's Messiah was premiered during lent and presents a series of contemplations on Christian ideas. Chorus was prominent in this work by participating in action, narrating the story, and commented on events -
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
WA Mozart was born in 1756 and died in 1791 -
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Viennese Classical Period
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Le Chevalier de Saint-Georges as director of Concerts des Amateurs
He was known as "Le Mozart noir" in Paris and received a lot of races remarks despite being incredibly talented and well-known. 1773-1781. -
Don Giovanni
Mozart's Don Giovanni was based off of the legend of Don Juan. -
Haydn's "Symphony No. 94 "Surprise" Premiere"
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Period: to
Romantic Period
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Ludwig van Beethoven "Symphony No. 5"
1807-1808 -
Franz Schubert "Erlkönig"
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Gioachino Rossini "Il Barbiere di Siviglia"
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Niccolò Paganini "24 Caprices for Violin, op. 1"
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Hector Berlioz "Symphony Fantastique"
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Federic Chopin "Mazurkas Op. 7"
Composition date range 1830-1831 -
Fanny Mendelssohn-Hensel "Das Jahr"
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Louis Moreau Gottschalk "Souvenir de Porto Rico"
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Mussorgsky "Pictures at an Exhibition"
Original piano version -
Georges Bizet "Carmen"
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Richard Wagner "Der Ring Des Nibelungen"
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Johannes Brahms' "Symphony No. 4"
Premiere date -
Gustav Mahler "Symphony No. 1"
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Claude Debussy "Voiles" from Préludes Book 1
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Arnold Schönberg "Pierrot Lunaire"
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Igor Stravinsky "The Rite fo Spring"
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Manuel de Falla "Homenaje"
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George and Ira Gershwin "I Got Rhythm"
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Margaret Bonds "The Negro Speaks of Rivers"
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Dimitri Shostakovich "Symphony No. 5"
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Duke Ellington "Cottontail"
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Aaron Copland "Appalachian Spring"
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John Cage "Sonatas and Interludes for Prepared Piano"
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Miles Davis "Kind of Blue"
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George Crumb "Ancient Voices of Children"
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John Adams "Short Ride in a Fast Machine"
