Musical Periods By scarlettr 1789 BCE The French Revolution 1775 BCE The American Revolution 1770 BCE Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven 1756 BCE Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 1750 BCE Classical Period: 1750 BCE to 1820 BCE 4th Musical Period 1732 BCE Composer: Franz Joseph Haydn 1732 BCE Composer: Joseph Haydn 1685 BCE Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach 1685 BCE Composer: George Frideric Handel 1678 BCE Composer: Antonio Vivaldi 1659 BCE Composer: Henry Purcell 1600 BCE The Scientific Revolution Period: 1600 BCE to 1750 BCE 3rd Musical Period 1532 BCE Composer: Orlando di Lasso 1525 BCE Composer: Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina 1505 BCE Composer: Thomas Tallis 1500 BCE The Age of Exploration 1450 BCE Composer: Josquin des Prez 1400 BCE Renaissance Period: 1400 BCE to 1600 BCE 2nd Musical Period 1150 BCE Midieval Period: 1150 BCE to 1400 BCE 1st Musical Period 1600 Baroque