History of Western Music Timeline

Period: Jan 1, 1450 to Dec 31, 1599

Renaissance Music

Renaissance means 'rebirth'.
Jun 12, 1505

Thomas Tallis

c. 1505-1585
Jun 12, 1525

Palestrina

d. 1525 - 1594
Jun 12, 1543

Bryd

1543 - 1623
Period: Jan 1, 1600 to Dec 31, 1749

Baroque Music
Jun 12, 1659

Purcell

c. 1659 - 1695
Jun 12, 1685

J. S. Bach

1685 - 1750
Jun 12, 1685

Handel

1685 - 1759
Jun 12, 1732

Haydn

1732 - 1809
Period: Jan 1, 1750 to Dec 31, 1809

Classical Music
Jun 12, 1756

Mozart

1756 - 1791
Jun 12, 1770

Beethoven

1770 - 1827
Jun 12, 1797

Schubert

1797 - 1828
Period: Jan 1, 1810 to Dec 31, 1899

Romantic Music
Jun 12, 1813

Wagner

1813 - 1883
Jun 12, 1840

Tchaikovsky

1840 - 1893
Jun 12, 1841

Dvorak

1841 - 1904
Jun 12, 1862

Debussy

1862-1918
Jun 12, 1872

Vaughan Williams

1872 - 1958
Jun 12, 1881

Bartok

1881 - 1945
Period: Jan 1, 1900 to Dec 31, 2015

20th Century / Modern Music
Jun 12, 1900

Copland

1900 - 1990
Jun 12, 1906

Shostakovich

1906 - 1975

Renaissance Music