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1644-1730- Stradivaruis:
Famous violin maker, his instruments are considered ones of the bests all around the world.
1678-1750- Johann Sebastian Bach: One of the greatest composer in history; perfected fugue and counterpoint.
1685-1759- George Frederic Handel: German- British composer; famous for oratiors like Messiah.
1681-1767- Georg Philipp Telemann: Extremely prolific composer; wrote a wide variety of instrumental and vocal music. -
Claudio Monteverdi: Bridge between Rennaissance and Baroque; piooner of opera (L' Orfeo).
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1566-1613: Carlo Gesualo: Italian nobleman known for intense, chromatic madrigals.
1468-1530: Juan del Encina: Spanish poet and musician; key figure in early spanish musical theatre.
1544-1590- Magdalena Casulana: First woman composer to have her music printed; wrote madrigals. -
c. 1440- Johannes Gutenberg:
Inventor of the printing press; allowed to spread faster and more accurately.
1520-1600- Antonio de Cabezón:
Great spanish organist; known for variations and keyboard music.
1525-1594- Palestrina:
Italian composer whose sacred music represents the ideal Renaissance sound.
1532-1594:Orlando di Lasso:
Cosmopolitan composer; wrote thousands of works in any languages.
1517- Martin Luther: Leader of the Protestant Reformation; promoted congretional singing in German. -
1st century AD-Epitaph of Seikilos:
The oldest complete surviving musical composition; shows what ancient Greek music sounded like.
c. 500-1000-Gregorian Chant:
Monophonic liturgical chant of the Church; foundation of Western musical notation.
c. 1050-Guido d´Arezzo:
Monk who invented solfège (ut-re-mi...) and introduced lines for musical notation.
1098-1179-Hildegard von Bingen:
Composer, abbess, and writer; created unique mystical music for her community. -
1140-1201 - Leonin:
First major polyphonic composer of the Notre Dame Scool.
c. 1200-1230 - Perotin:
Expanded polyphony to three and four voices; follower of Leonin.
1130-1200 - Bernart de Ventadorn:
One of the greatest troubadours; composed songs about courtly love.
1221-1284 - Alfonso X "the Wise":
King and patron; promoted the Cantigas de Santa María, a major medieval music collection.
1150-1300 - Ars Antiqua:
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1644-1737- Barbara Strozzi: Venetian singer-composer, one of the most prolific femald composers of the Baroque.
1583-1643- Giacomo Carissimi: Important composer of oratios; influenced sacred music of the period.
1659-1695-Henry Purcell: great english composer; wrote Dido and Aeneas.
1600-1750- Baroque Period: Era of ornamentation, contrast, and the birth of opera.