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1700 BCE
Tambourine
Percussion family
Unknown where it came from
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tambourine#:~:text=The%20origin%20of%20the%20tambourine,way%20of%20merchants%20or%20musicians. -
900 BCE
Flute
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900 BCE
Xylophone
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500 BCE
Maracas
Percussion family
Central Chile, Pre-colonial Brazil, Puerto Rico, and West Africa
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10 BCE
Hurdy-Gurdy
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1398
Snare drum
Percussion family
Switzerland
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snare_drum#:~:text=The%20tabor%20snare%20dates%20back,the%20different%20types%20of%20tabor. -
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1500
Crumhorn
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1500
Trumpet
Brass family
Germany
What instruments are in the Brass Family? - Oregon Symphony -
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Violin
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Period: to
Barbara Strozzi
Venice
Was influenced by Francesco Cavalli
Notable work- Cantate, ariette e duetti, Op.
Fun fact- she was adopted
https://www.musicbywomen.org/composer/barbara-strozzi/#:~:text=She%20was%20the%20adopted%20(and,Unisoni%20to%20promote%20Barbara's%20performances. -
Period: to
Antonio Vivaldi
Venice
Was influenced by Arcangelo Corelli.
Notable work- Le quattro stagioni (The Four Seasons)
Fun fact- He was called the “Red Priest” because of his flaming red hair
https://www.classicsforkids.com/composer/antonio-vivaldi/#:~:text=He%20was%20called%20the%20%E2%80%9CRed,for%20the%20girls%20to%20play. -
Period: to
Johann Sebastian Bach
Germany
Was influenced by his own elder family members
Notable work- Brandenburg Concertos
Fun fact: Had 20 children
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Period: to
George Frideric Handel
Germany
Was influenced by Arcangelo Corelli and Alessandro Scarlatti
Notable work- Theodora and Jephtha
Fun fact- spent most of his adult life in England
https://kids.britannica.com/students/article/George-Frideric-Handel/274760#:~:text=A%20musical%20giant%20of%20the,instrumental%20works%2C%20and%20church%20music. -
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Period: to
Ludwig van Beethoven
Germany
Was influenced by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Notable work- 5th Symphony
Fun fact- He was terrible at math.
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Period: to
Frédéric Chopin
Poland
Was influenced by Johann Nepomuk Humme
Notable work- Nocturne in E-flat major, Op.
Fun fact- only gave around 30 public concerts as an adult
https://artsandculture.google.com/story/five-fantastic-fr%C3%A9d%C3%A9ric-facts/ngXhLPpU4EJqNg?hl=en -
Period: to
Richard Wagner
Germany
Was inspired by Beethoven
Notable work- The Ring
Fun fact- composed dramatic operas
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Alto horn
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Period: to
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Russia
Was inspired by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
Notable work- Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
Fun fact- He was just 4 when he began composing
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Saxophone
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Congo
