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Period: 476 to 1411
Medieval Period
The Medieval Period lasted roughly 1,000 years. -
Period: 991 to 1033
Guido of Arezzo's formulation of the Solmization System
ut, re, mi, fa, sol, la - set of syllables used to help singers with semitones and whole tone steps in music. (pg 43) -
Period: 1098 to 1179
Hildegard of Bingen
She joined the convent in 1136. She wrote a lot of poems. (pg 41) -
Period: 1300 to
Renaissance Period
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1320
Ars Nova Treatise
Philippe de Vitry was the composer of this piece and it is known for its rhythmic notation. This was one of the first to notate rhythm. (pg 68) -
1529
Martin Luther Chorale "Ein feste burg" (A Mighty Fortress)
(pg 155) -
1538
Arcadelt Madrigal "Il bianco e dolce cigno"
(pg. 129) -
1567
Palestrina "Pope Marcellus" Mass
This was published in the second book of masses. It was a legend because the music was written "in a new manner." Written more for the audience and those listening to the words. (pg. 160) -
1580
Victoria "Missa O magnum mysterium"
(pg 164) -
Period: to
Baroque Period
(pg. 169) -
Monteverdi's L’Orfeo
Baroque Opera by Claudio Monteverdi (pg. 192-194) -
First Public Concerts in England
The English saw that there were musicians who did not have well-enough paying jobs and a middle class that was eager to hear music. The concerts were created to solve both problems. (pg. 256) -
Period: to
JS Bach
(pg. 273-274) -
Antonio Vivaldi's L’Estro Armonico
Armonico's significance is each one of his works had a fancy title that attracted buyers. (pg. 267) -
Rameau's Traité de l’harmonie
Rameau was a composer but also a music theorist who wrote his methods in this book. It is probably one of the most influential works written about theory and it later became a basis for teaching harmony. (pg. 273) -
Bach's The Well-Tempered Clavier Book 1
This book was created by Bach, of preludes, fugues, and scales. Book one was more organized in style and purpose. He also created a second book. These books aim to help musicians learn their instruments better through different techniques and studies. These are the first of their kind. (pg. 278) -
Period: to
Franz Joseph Haydn
(pg. 339) -
Handel's Messiah
This piece reveals a series of trials that Christians face when it comes to the idea of redemption. It mainly uses text from the Old Testament prophecies and some parts of the gospel. This piece is well known because Handel mixed parts of the French, German, Italian, and English styles. (pg. 296) -
Period: to
WA Mozart
(pg. 353) -
Le Chevalier de Saint-Georges as director of Concerts des Amateurs
An orchestra based in Paris that later became one of Europe’s finest orchestras. This was at the time of Beethoven’s birth. (pg. 336) -
Period: to
Viennese Classical Period
This was the time when Vienna became well-known for its music. -
Mozart's Don Giovanni
This is an opera written by Mozart about a character named Don Giovanni. (pg. 366) -
Haydn's Symphony No. 94 "Surprise"
March 23, 1792