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Period: Jan 1, 1197 to Jan 1, 1300
Early Music Period
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Period: Jan 1, 1300 to
Renaissance Period
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1445
Josquin des Prez
des Prez was the first master of the vocal music the Renaissance was known for. -
1492
Columbus Reaches the New World
Columbus lands in the Bahamas, marking first European contact with the Americas. -
1562
Palestrina
Palestrina is known as the 'savior of church music'. After the Protestant movement, the Church was about to ban church music. Palestrina composed the Mass of Pope Marcellus, which convinced the Church that music had its place during worshipping. -
Gabrieli
Gabrieli composed as the shift from Renaissance to Baroque eras was occurring. He gained fame while working as an organist in Saint Mark's Basilica in Venice. -
William Byrd
Byrd is possibly the most famous English composer of all time. He wrote famous works such as Ave Verum Corpus. -
King James Bible is Translated
The most common Bible translation today is published. -
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Baroque Period
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Tomaso Albinoni
Albinoni helped write "Adagio in G minor", a very famous piece. -
Vivaldi
Vivalvi was a composer known for composing many pieces extremely quickly. He also was famous for helping the transition from the Baroque to the classical period. One of his famous works is the Four Seasons. -
Handel
Handel was the first in his family to make a living composing, and he was extremely good at it. Handel wrote sacred music in operatic style. His most famous piece was "The Messiah". During this piece, King George II, and the entire audience followed. -
J. S. Bach
Bach is probably the most famous Baroque composer. He wrote for many different churches and was the master of the fugue. -
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Classical Period
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Billings
Billings was the first famous American composer. He is known as the father of American choral music, such as Sacred Harp singing. -
The USA Declares Independence
The USA declares its own independence from Great Britain, giving inspiration to many revolutions to follow. -
Mozart
Mozart was a child prodigy, and he wrote operas, symphonies, and concertos with ease. He could compose pieces wholly in his head. -
Haydn
Haydn had lots of time to compose and experiment when he stayed in a Prince's court. He was not allowed to sell his works for a very long time. However, he wrote very famous works, such as Emperor's Hymn, the Austrian national anthem. -
Boccherini
Boccherini was Italian and he also played the cello. Unlike many composers, he also composed guitar pieces. -
Napoleon is Defeated at Waterloo
Napoleon loses during the Battle of Waterloo, effectively ending the Napoleonic Wars and his conquests. He is exiled.