Music History Midterm

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  • Period: 476 to 1400

    Medieval Period

    The medieval period began in Europe after the Roman empire lost power. Defined by religious conflict and the bubonic plague.
  • Period: 991 to 1033

    Guido Of Arezzo creates solmization system.

    Monk Guido of Arrezo creates a pattern of syllables that help musicians to remember scalar patterns of whole steps and half steps.
  • Period: 1098 to 1179

    Hildegard Of Bingen

    Hildegard of Bingen was a musician and religious figure. She was the most prominent composer of her time and was famous for her chant melodies.
  • 1322

    Ars Nova Treatise

    Phillippe De Vitry writes the Ars Nova Treatise, a system of notation that allowed for more complex rythms, and the first isorythms.
  • Period: 1400 to

    Renaissance Period

    The Renaissance entailed great development in art, music, and culture in Europe.
  • 1529

    Martine Luther Writes Ein Feste Burg

    Martin Luther completes his work Ein Feste Burg meaning "A fortress is our mighty God."
  • 1538

    Arcadelt writes madrigal "Il Bianco De Dolce Cigno"

    Jacques Arcadelt writes Il Bianco De Dolce Cigno, a four part homophonic work.
  • 1567

    Pope Marcellus Mass

    Giovanni Pieuigi Da Palestrini completes the Pope Marcellus Mass, a piece famous for its use of polyphony across many voices. Palestrini is thought to have saved polyphony from being banned by the council of Trent.
  • Missa O Magnum Mysterium

    Tomás Luis De Victoria writes his imitation or parody mass based on his own Motet, O Magnum Mysterium.
  • Period: to

    The Baroque Period

  • Monteverdi's L'Orefo

    An early opera that helped shaped the conventions of opera that are still used today.
  • Public Concerts Begin In England

    Helped the general public gain access to music.
  • Period: to

    Johann Sebastian Bach lifespan

  • Vivaldi's L'Estro Armonico Published

    A series of twelve concertos that influenced other composers of the time, namely Bach.
  • Rameau writes the Traité De L'harmonie

    A treatise that outlined how to write music using major and minor scales and other modern harmonic concepts. Laid the groundwork of modern music theory.
  • Bach's Well Tempered Clavier Vol. 1 Published

    A series of twenty-four preludes and fugues, written in every major and minor key. Helped to popularize equal temperment tuning.
  • Period: to

    Viennese Classical Period

  • Period: to

    Franz Joseph Haydn Lifespan

  • Handel's Messiah Is Completed

    One of the most famous oratorios written.
  • Period: to

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Lifespan

  • Period: to

    Le Chevalier De Saint-Georges serves as director of Concerts De Amateurs

    Joseph Bologne, Chevalier De Saint Georges was a violinist, composer, and conductor. He was one of the first musicians of color, and the first recorded classical composer of color.
  • Mozart Completes Don Giovanni

    A two act opera premiered on Oct. 29, 1787. Considered one of the greatest operas ever written.
  • Haydn Symphony No. 94 "Surprise"

    Premiered In London on March 23, 1792.