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2500 BCE
pan flute
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1700 BCE
banjo
String family
17th century
Caribbean
https://www.whatcomtalk.com/2017/12/20/seven-facts-about-the-banjo/ -
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500 BCE
maracas
percussion family
500 bc
Latin America
https://huichawaii.org/assets/hill,-john---2016-ahse-huic.pdf -
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Period: May 15, 1567 to
Claudio Monteverdi
country of origin - Italy
influences - Giaches de Wert
notable works - L 'Orefo
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Claudio-Monteverdi
https://baroque.boston/monteverdi-lorfeo#:~:text=L'Orfeo%2C%20written%20within%20a,of%20Monteverdi's%20years%20in%20Mantua. -
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Period: to
concert grosso
Explantation: A form of baroque music where the musical material is passed between a small group of soloist and full orchestra
promient composers - aracangelo Corelli, antonio Vivaldi
fun facts/key characteristics - it often has a contast between loud and soft, the interplay with the soloist and orcastra create a dynamic and engaging sound https://www.britannica.com/art/concerto-grosso-music
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Period: to
Fugue
explanation: a complex style where a single theme is indroduced then developed and intervene with other themes
promient composers - johann Sebastian bach
fun facts/key characteristic - Fugue is known for its detailed structer and the way it shows the composers skill
https://www.britannica.com/art/fugue
https://www.ciximusic.com/guide-to-fugue-composition-style.html#:~:text=Prominent%20Fugues%20and%20Composers,monumental%20work%20in%20the%20genre. -
Period: to
opera
explanation: A dramatic work combining text and musical score
promient composers - George Frederic Handel, Claudio Monteverdi
fun facts/key charactierist: baroque opera often elaborate costumes and scenery https://www.gramophone.co.uk/features/article/top-10-opera-composers -
Period: to
Johann Sebastian Bach
Song: air on the G string
year:1717
style: baroque
https://open.spotify.com/search/air%20on%20the%20g%20string -
Period: to
George Frideric Handel
song: Water Music Suite No. 2
year: 1717
style:baroque https://open.spotify.com/track/7wcYcpYgWQ1JofuqTu7jhk -
Period: to
antonio Vivaldi
song - the four seasons
year: 1725
style baroque
https://open.spotify.com/search/the%20four%20seasons -
Period: to
Antonio Vivaldi
country of origin - Italy
influences - baroque music
notable works - the four seasons
https://www.britannica.com/topic/The-Four-Seasons-by-Vivaldi
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Antonio-Vivaldi https://www.pcmsconcerts.org/composer/antonio-vivaldi/ -
Period: to
Johann Sebastian Bach
country of origin - Germany
Influences - vivaldi
notable works - bradenburg concertos
https://www.britannica.com/topic/Brandenburg-Concertos
https://www.thediapason.com/content/influence-antonio-vivaldi-j-s-bachs-organ-concerto-transcriptions -
Period: to
George Frideric Handel
Country of origin - German
influences - Italian opera
notable works - messiah
https://www.britannica.com/biography/George-Frideric-Handel
https://www.eno.org/composers/george-frideric-handel/#:~:text=In%201702%2C%20Handel%20moved%20to,notable%20musicians%20like%20Arcangelo%20Corelli. -
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English horn
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Period: to
Symphony
explanation: a large scale musical composition typically in orchestra
promient composers - Ludwig van Beethoven , joseph Haydn
fun facts/ key characteristics - the classical symphony is known for its clear structure and balanced form
https://www.britannica.com/art/symphony-music
https://www.britannica.com/list/10-classical-music-composers-to-know -
Period: to
Joseph Haydn
country of origin - Austria
influences - Mozart
notable works symphony No. 9
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Joseph-Haydn
https://music.colostate.edu/news/haydns-the-creation/#:~:text=Haydn's%20oratorio%2C%20The%20Creation%2C%20is,the%20opening%20depiction%20of%20chaos. -
Period: to
sonata
explanation: a composition for one or more solo instruments
promient composers - , Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
fun facts/key characteristics the sonta form became a key structure in classical music
https://www.britannica.com/art/sonata https://www.mozartproject.org/the-lasting-influence-of-ludwig-van-beethoven-and-wolfgang-amadeus-mozart/ -
Period: to
string quartet
explanation: a chamber music ensemble having 2 violins a viola and a cello
promient composers - Franz Schubert , Ludwig van Beethoven
fun fact/key characteristics - the string quartet is known for its intimate setting and the interplay between the instruments
https://www.britannica.com/art/quartet-music
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Period: to
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Song: "Eine kleine Nachtmusik"
Year: 1787
Style: Classical
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Period: to
Ludwig van Beethoven
song: Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 67: I. Allegro con brio"
Year: 1808
Style: Classical
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Period: to
Franz Joseph Haydn
Song: "Symphony No. 94 in G Major 'Surprise': II. Andante"
Year: 1791
Style: Classical
https://open.spotify.com/track/3IehhHgOoLAK6h9nJz0vZ6 -
Period: to
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
country of origin - Austria
influences - haydn
notable works - the magic flute
https://www.californiasymphony.org/2019-20-season/mozart-and-his-mentor/mozart-and-haydn-in-vienna/
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Period: to
Ludwig van Beethoven
country of origin - germany
influences - Mozart
notable works - symphony No. 9
https://pdxscholar.library.pdx.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1145&context=younghistorians
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Period: to
Franz Schubert
country of origin - Austria
influences - Beethoven
notable works-ave Maria
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Franz-Schubert
https://unheardbeethoven.org/beethoven-and-schubert-2/
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Tom drum
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Period: to
Felix Mendelssohn
country of origin - germany
influences - social, religious, and cultural factors
notable works - Overture to A Midsummer Night's Dream (1826) Symphony (1833), a violin concerto (1844)
https://coloradosymphony.org/felix-mendelssohn-the-significance-of-his-life-and-work/ https://www.britannica.com/biography/Felix-Mendelssohn -
Period: to
Frédéric Chopin
country of origin - Poland
influences - bach and Mozart
notable works - nocturnes
https://www.vermontpublic.org/vpr-classical/2019-03-01/alchemy-of-genius-a-j-s-bach-and-chopin-musical-pairing
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Period: to
Franz Liszt
country of origin - Hungary
influences - paganini
notable works - hungrian rhapsodies
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Franz-Liszt https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/115b29f6b449428db102e4ce251f4286 -
Period: to
Art song Lied
explanation: a type of German sing typically for solo voice with a piano
promient composers - Franz Schubert
fun facts / key characteristics -the lied often features expressive melodies and rich harmonies with the piano and voice working together
https://www.britannica.com/art/lied
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Period: to
Program Symphony
Explanation: A symphony with a narrative or descriptive theme, sometimes inspired by literature or art
Prominent Composers: hector Berlioz
Fun Facts/Key Characteristics - program symphony is known for its use of theme transformation and its ability to provoke specific images and stories through music.
https://courses.lumenlearning.com/suny-musicapp-medieval-modern/chapter/program-music-and-the-program-symphony/
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Period: to
opera
explanation a dramatic work using text and music
promient composer: Giuseppe Verdi
fun facts/key characteristics : Romantic opera often featured more detailed characters and plots
https://www.sfopera.com/learn/about-opera/a-brief-history-of-opera/#:~:text=Opera%20continued%20to%20flourish%2C%20and,was%20suddenly%20all%20the%20rage. https://louis.pressbooks.pub/musicappreciation/chapter/romantic-period-opera/ -
Period: to
Frédéric Chopin
Song: "Nocturne in E-flat Major, Op. 9, No. 2"
Year: 1832
Style: Romantic
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Period: to
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Song: "Swan Lake, Op. 20: Act II: No. 10, Scene"
Year: 1876
Style: Romantic
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Period: to
Johannes Brahms
Song: "Hungarian Dance No. 5 in G Minor"
Year: 1869
Style: Romantic
https://open.spotify.com/search/Hungarian%20Dance%20No.%205%20in%20G%20Minor -
Period: to
Johannes Brahms
country of origin - germany
influences - Mozart and bach
notable works - symphony No. 3
https://www.willanacademy.com/brahms-the-inspiration-of-the-master-and-his-legacy/
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congas
percussion family
early 20th century
cuba
https://kids.britannica.com/students/article/conga-drum/320176
