History of Music I, Sadie Llop

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  • Period: 500 to 1450

    Medieval Period

  • 1030

    Guido of Arezzo's Micrologus

    Micrologus described Guido's Hexachord System he created, along with his creations of the 4-line staff, relative pitch, sight singing syllables, and the first accidentals (round B which was flat, and square B which was natural).
  • Period: 1098 to 1179

    Hildegard of Bingen

  • 1323

    Ars Nova Treatise

    The most important innovation of this Treatise was its introduction of new meter signatures, for example it introduced a new note shape (the minum) as well as the division of units such as triple and duple. These innovations impacted later generations to come.
  • Period: 1450 to

    Renaissance Period

  • 1485

    Josquin's Ave Maria ... virgo serena Motet

  • 1529

    Martin Luther, Chorale, Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott

  • 1538

    Arcadelt, Madrigal, Il bianco e dolce cigno

  • 1567

    Palestrina, Pope Marcellus Mass

    Published in 1567, the legend is that this mass showed that sacred words could be comprehensible in polyphonic music in six voices.

  • Victoria, Missa O magnum mysterium

  • Gabrieli, Sonata pian' e forte

    This sonata took place in Venice and was important because it was one of the first pieces to specify which instruments played which parts. It was also the first piece of music in history to appoint and use dynamics.
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    Baroque Era

  • Monteverdi's "L'Orfeo"

  • First Public Concerts in England

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    Johann Sebastian Bach (JS Bach)

  • Antonio Vivaldi's L’Estro Armonico

    Published in 1711, Vivaldi's L’Estro Armonico is significant because it kickstarted the popularity of the Italian concerto in Europe.

  • Bach's The Well-Tempered Clavier, volume 1

    This collection was significant because it showed that you could play in all keys by playing an instrument in near to equal temperament. Before equal temperament, this was not the case.

  • Rameau's Traité de l’harmonie

    Published in 1722, this holds significance because it became the foundation for basic harmony which is still practiced today. Rameau was also the first person to bring these ideas involving harmony together.
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    Franz Joseph Haydn

  • Handel's Messiah

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    WA Mozart

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart lived between the years 1756 and 1791.
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    Viennese Classical Period

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

    This is significant not only because it was of the best orchestras in Europe, but also because Le Chevalier de Saint-Georges was a very fine musician and experienced racism and adversity.

  • Mozart's Don Giovanni

  • Haydn's Symphony No. 94 "Surprise"

    Haydn's "Surprise" Symphony premiered in London on March 23, 1792.