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476
The fall of Rome
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Period: 476 to 1450
Mediaval Period
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Period: 476 to 1435
The Middle Ages
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Period: 715 to 731
Pope Gregory
Gregorian chant Kyrie. Roman Dialect of chant. -
Period: 991 to 1033
Guido d'Arezzo
Credited with inventing the staff
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Period: 1098 to 1179
Hildegard Van Bingen
Founder and abbess of a convent in Rupertsbeg, Germany. Famous for her prophetic powers. Wrote liturgical dramas and religious poetry. -
1152
Alleluia, O virga mediatrix
Hidlegard invented the chant. Plainchant from mass proper -
Period: 1390 to 1435
John Dunstable
English, but influenced musical styles in Europe. More 3rds and 6ths used in his style -
Period: 1430 to
Renaisance = Rebirth
New complex currents of thoughts concerning art, Science, and religion. -
Period: 1435 to 1511
Jahannes Tinctoris
Composer and music theorist. Wrote the first dictionary of musical terms. -
Period: 1450 to 1521
Josquin des prez
From northern France. Served in Italian courts. Worked at Notre Dame -
Period: 1452 to 1519
Leonardo Da Vince
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Period: 1505 to
Thomas Tallis
English composer who wrote a 40 part peice called Spem in allium -
1517
Protestant Movement
Augustinian monk Martin Luther began Protestant Movement known as reformation -
Period: 1525 to
Palestrina
Most famous composer from renaissance -
Period: 1525 to
Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina
Continued using polyphony. Rose againt the challenged of the counsel fo Trent saving polyphony -
1530
Italian Madrigal
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Period: 1542 to
William Byrd
Roman Catholic living in Protestant England. Harassed because of his faith. His talent preotected him from persecution. -
Period: 1557 to
Giovanni Gabrieli
Leading composer of instrumental ensemble music and polychoral music during the renaissance -
Period: 1564 to
Shakespeare
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Period: 1567 to
Claudio Monteverdi
Moved music from the renaissance style to baroque. Wrote 9 books of madrigals -
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Girolamo Frescobaldi
Finest organist of early baroque. Worked at St, Peters Cathedral Rome. Greatly influence J. S. Bach -
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Early Baroque
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Middle Baroque
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Late Baroque