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Period: 500 to 1450
The Medieval Period
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Period: 1025 to 1028
Solmization System Creation and Proposal
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Period: 1098 to 1179
Hildegard of Bingen
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1320
Ars Nova Treatise
Ars Nova Treatise was a treatise written in 1320 by the composer Philippe de Vitry. It described the experimental music style of the 14th century, prioritizing expression over tradition. -
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The Renaissance
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1529
Ein Feste Burg (A Mighty Fortress)
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1539
Il bianco e dolce cigno
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1567
Pope Marcellus Mass
Written by Palestrina, the Pope Marcellus Mass is still used as an ideal example of counterpoint. -
Missa O magnum Mysterium
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The Baroque period
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Monteverdi's L’Orfeo
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JS Bach
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First Public Concerts in England
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Antonio Vivaldi's L’Estro Armonico
Being Vivaldi's first concerto collection in print, L’Estro Armonico greatly influenced the development of the concerto form. -
Rameau's Traité de l’harmonie
Published in Paris by Jean-Baptiste-Christophe Ballard, this treatise was one of the foundational works in the Western understanding of music theory. -
The Well-Tempered Clavier volume 1
The Well-Tempered Clavier contains highly influential works in all 24 major and minor keys. It was -
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Franz Joseph Haydn
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Handel's Messiah
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
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Le Chevalier de Saint-Georges as director of Concerts des Amateurs
Chevalier de Saint-Georges was the first black director of Concerts des AmateursConcerts des Amateurs from 1773 until it disbanded in 1781. -
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Viennese Classical Period
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Mozart's Don Giovanni
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Haydn's Symphony No. 94 "Surprise"