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A motet is a short, sacred, choral song.
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She wrote many liturgical songs, which pushed the boundaries of traditional Gregorian Chant.
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He was one of the first to compose non-secular pieces.
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He had a big influence on the development of music through his creation of chords with triads, which became known as the Burgundian School: la countenance angloise.The countenance angloise, or "English manner," which was his stylistic trait of using full triadic harmony. It is a distinctive style of polyphony.
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The earliest example was a set of liturgical chants in the 15th century. This would bring us a crucial step forward to the popular music we have today coming about later in the 19th century.
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Palestrina was a prolific composer of masses, motets, madrigals and offertories.
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He helped the development of Anglican church music, and also secular vocal music with his use of Tudor consort and keyboard fantasia.
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He wrote for theatre and England’s first opera.
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Bach brought Baroque music to its pinnacle of musical maturity.
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German-born composer who spent a lot of time in England. He wrote operas and oratorios.
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Composing from the age of 6, Mozart’s repertoire varied from light waltzes and dances to the spiritual elevating choral music of Missa Brevis and Mass in C minor. He composed over 600 pieces, including symphonies, operas, concertos and chamber music.
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It was invented by Friedrich Buschmann.
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He was known for his improvisation and very expressive music. He began his career by playing at parties attended by wealthy people. Beethoven's fame grew by the 1800s.
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He bridged the classical and romantic periods. He was one of the few composers to evoke the spirit of Mozart, especially in his work – Symphony number 5. Schubert composed symphonies, sacred music, operas and piano music. He was also a great composer of secular vocal songs.
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Chopin is the most influential composer for the piano, becoming a staple for all piano students.
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Sheet music for the piano becomes a popular source of entertainment in America. Families would gather during celebrations and let their children play their piano pieces. Just as music sheets were transcribed for symphonies and orchestras, sheet music for popular songs became a phenomenon throughout the country.
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Was known to be “daring” and even “shocking” for many. It developed by Black musicians in the mid-west, south, and east. This, together with the “blues,” another African-derived art form, helped transform music.
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An American composer who combined both classical and popular music.
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what was considered to be "pop" from the whites started being combined from what was considered to be "Race Music" (Jazz and Rhythm and Blues) which resulted in Rock and Roll
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He was an influential composer for his development of neo-classical styles. He also wrote ballets.
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Elvis Presley had a sound and style that uniquely combined his diverse musical influences and blurred and challenged the social and racial barriers of the time. He ushered in a whole new era of American music and popular culture.
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Michael Jackson. To this day, you’d be hard-pressed to find someone who isn’t blown away by his performances. From his movie-like music videos to his unfathomable dance moves to his lyrics and his sound, everything Michael Jackson did musically set the bar for a new standard.
