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Classical Period
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William Jackson
Jackson of Exeter, was an English organist and composer.
-The Lord of the Manor, Metamorphoses, Lycidas -
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William Jackson
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Capel Bond
English organist and composer
-Six Concertos in Seven Parts, Six Anthems in Score -
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Capel Bond
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Christian Cannabich
German violinist, composer, and Kapellmeister
-Azaki -
Period: to
Christian Cannabich
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Joseph Haydn
Austrian Composer, "Father of the Symphony" and "Father of the String Quartet"
-Hoboken Catalogue, The Creation, The Seasons -
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Joseph Haydn
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Giacomo Tritto
Italian composer
-Le nozze contrastate, La fedeltà in amore, L'Artenice -
Period: to
Giacomo Tritto
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FIRE!!!!
First official performance of Handel's Music for the Royal Fireworks -
Independence Hall
Completed in Philidelphia, PA -
Benjamin Carr
American composer, singer, teacher, and music publisher.
-Federal Overture, Six sonatas, Applicazione adolcita -
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Benjamin Carr
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Napoleon
French military and political leader born -
Ludwig van Beethoven
German composer and pianist, great example in transition from classical to romantic period.
-Missa solemnis, Fidelio, Waldstein -
Period: to
Ludwig van Beethoven
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American Revolution
The British are bad -
American Declaration of Independence
Signing -
Johann Nepomuk Hummel
Austrian composer and virtuoso pianist
-Vaterländischer Künstlerverein, Grand Bassoon Concerto -
Period: to
Johann Nepomuk Hummel
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Gunboat War
(UK)-(Denmark/Norway) -
Frankenstein
by Mary Shelley -
Henri Vieuxtemps
Belgian composer and violinist
-Violin Concerto No. 1 in E major, Op. 10, Fantasia appassionata for violin and orchestra, Op. 35, Élégie in F minor for viola (or cello) and piano, Op. 30 -
Period: to
Henri Vieuxtemps
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Édouard Lalo
French composer
-Symphonie espagnole, Le Roi d'Ys -
Period: to
Édouard Lalo
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Bedřich Smetana
Czech composer
-The Brandenburgers in Bohemia, The Bartered Bride, -
Period: to
Bedřich Smetana
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Johann Strauss II
Austrian composer of light music, particularly dance music and operettas.
-The Blue Danube, Tritsch-Tratsch-Polka, Die Fledermaus -
Period: to
Johann Strauss II
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July Revolution
House of Orléans-House of Bourbon -
Period: to
Romantic Period
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Pastry War
Kingdom of the French-Mexico -
First Opium War
British Empire-Qing Empire of China -
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Russian composer
-Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy, The Nutcracker, Swan Lake -
Period: to
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
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Saxophone
Invented by Adolphe Sax -
Emmanuel Chabrier
French Romantic composer and pianist
-Pièces pittoresques, Joyeuse marche, España -
Period: to
Emmanuel Chabrier
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Arrigo Boito
Italian poet, journalist, novelist, librettist and composer.
-Mefistofele -
Period: to
Arrigo Boito
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The Raven
published by Poe -
Rigoletto
First Performance -
Schumann's Attempt
Tries to kill himself -
Big Ben
Completed in London -
U. S. Capitol
Dome in Washington Completed -
Unfinished Symphony
by Schubert, first performed -
Mahatma Gandhi
Peaceful protester of India born -
e
Hermite proved e transcendental -
Hungarian Dances
Brahms composes -
Phonograph
Record Player invented by Edison -
pi
Lindemann proved π transcendental -
Pi
Lindemann proved π transcendental -
Statue of Liberty
Given to US by France -
Eiffel Tower
Completed -
Period: to
20th Century
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Wigmore Hall
Opened in London -
Harold Arlen
American composer for the Wizard of Oz
-Somewhere Over the Rainbow -
Dmitri Shostakovich
Russian pianist and composer, music has sharp contrasts and its tone is grotesque and ambivalent
-The Gadfly, The First Echelon, The Nose -
WWI
The Great War -
Radio
Broadcasting made possible -
Green Revolution
Making food able to grow in harsher climates -
Ringo Starr
Born named Richard Starkey
English drummer, singer, songwriter and actor who gained worldwide fame as the drummer for the Beatles.
-Yellow Submarine, Octopus's Garden, Let It Be -
Fantasia
who can resist Mickey and the destructive mops -
Paul Simon
American musician, singer-songwriter and actor. Success began as part of the duo Simon & Garfunkel.
-Father and Daughter, The Sound of Silence, Mrs. Robinson -
Brian Wilson
Leader and songwriter for the Beach Boys
-Surfin Safari, 409, Surfer Girl -
Bombing of Hiroshima
Nuclear war scare -
Howard Shore
Canadian composer for The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit -
Billy Joel
American singer-songwriter and pianist
-Piano Man, Tell Her About It, Uptown Girl -
Hans Zimmer
German film score composer and record producer
-Lion King, Pirates of the Caribbean, The Dark Knight, The Last Samurai,... -
Cassette Tapes
Introduced as a medium for audio storage -
World Trade Center
Towers opened in New York -
Seoul Tower
Completed in Seoul, South Korea -
CD
Compact Disc invented to store music -
Cats
Longest running Broadway musical -
Bruno Mars
American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record producer, and choreographer.
Born in Honolulu, Hawaii
-Billionaire, Grenade, Marry You -
Chernobyl
Nuclear plant accident in Ukraine -
Tyler Joseph
American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record producer, and rapper.
Lead vocalist for twenty øne piløts
-Stressed Out, Heathens, Car Radio -
Fall of Berlin Wall
Now a relic boundary -
Taylor Swift
American singer-songwriter and recording artist
-Shake It Off, Blank Space, Our Song -
Ed Sheeran
English singer-songwriter, guitarist, and record producer
-Sing, Thinking Out Loud, Love Yourself -
Melanie Martinez
American singer, songwriter, music video director, and photographer.
Made way through the Voice
-Dollhouse, Tag You're It, Milk and Cookies -
Sheep Cloned
Have we gone too far -
Shawn Mendes
Canadian singer and songwriter who made their way through Vine
-Stitches, Treat You Better, Mercy -
Daya
Born as Grace Martine Tandon, an American singer and songwriter from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
-Hide Away, Sit Still and Look Pretty -
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21st Century
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iTunes Store
Cheap downloadable music! -
iPod
look at all the music this tiny thing can hold -
Youtube.com
Now you can become a hit from posting videos
