Timeline Project- Dairee Moreno

By Daireezm
  • Period: 500 to 1450

    Medieval Period

    The correct date format is ca. 500-1450.
  • Period: 1025 to 1028

    Guido of Arezzo's formulation of the Solmization System

    • The correct date format is ca. 1025-after 1028.
    • Guido of Arezzo was around ca. 991-after 1033.
  • 1098

    Hildegard of Bingen's birth

  • 1179

    Hildegard of Bingen's death

  • 1320

    Ars Nova Treatise

    • The date is approximated in the early 1320s.
    • The important innovation in the treatise was the notation of rhythm.
    • French theorists and composers conceived a newer note form called the "breve" as the main value to work off of.
    • The combinations of time and prolation created 4 different meters, the older form of modern time signatures.
  • Period: 1450 to

    Renaissance Period

  • 1529

    Martin Luther- Chorale Ein feste burg (A Mighty Fortress..)

  • 1538

    Arcadelt Madrigal- Il bianco e dolce cigno

  • 1567

    Palestrina- Pope Marcellus Mass

    • The legend of Pope Marcellus Mass is that Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina wrote it to demonstrate that text can be intelligible within polyphonic music.
    • The legend also states that Palestrina saved polyphonic music since the Council of Trent doubted texts' intelligibility within.
    • The significance of Pope Marcellus Mass is that it still models counterpoint today. it is an example of complex polyphonic music.
    • This work showcased the characteristics of Palestrina’s musical style.

  • Victoria- Missa O magnum mysterium

    • Written by Tomás Luis de Victoria.
    • He wrote this parody mass based on his motet.
    • The motet: O magnum mysterium was published in 1572.
  • Period: to

    Baroque Period

  • Monteverdi's L’Orfeo

  • First Public Concerts in England

    The public concerts started spreading to Paris in 1725 and to Germany in the 1740s.

  • Johann Sebastian Bach's birth

  • Antonio Vivaldi's L’Estro Armonico

    • The significance of this work is Vivaldi's use of the ritornello form, as he expands it from Torelli's basic form.
    • The piece included repeated units of the opening ritornello in different sections, even embedded in the solo episodes.
    • These also aided in different modulations throughout.
    • This work was famous amongst publishers.

  • Rameau's Traité de l’harmonie 

    • The significance of the treatise is that it establishes the groundwork for harmony after observing harmonic practices.
    • His became the basis for the teaching of harmony.

  • Bach's The Well-Tempered Clavier volume 1

    • This book is significant because it shows the possibility of being tuned in equal temperament on a keyboard, allowing one to easily play on all keys.
    • It is also known for its pedagogical aims and influence on music based on the fugue structure.
  • Period: to

    Viennese Classical Period

  • Franz Joseph Haydn's birth

  • Handel's Messiah

  • Johann Sebastian Bach's death

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's birth

  • Period: to

    Le Chevalier de Saint-Georges as director of Concerts des Amateurs

    • The significance of this is the orchestra became one of the finest orchestras in Europe.
    • It was financed with private funds and did multiple first performances of new works.
    • Gained recognition from US President John Adams.

  • Mozart's Don Giovanni 

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's death

  • Haydn's Symphony No. 94 "Surprise"

    • The book stated the date to be in the 1790s.
    • The PowerPoint slides also state 'The Symphonies of 1791–1795'.

  • Franz Joseph Haydn's death