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The History of European Art Music

The History of European Art Music. A Timeline. The Beginnings of Recorded Music. 450-1450 AD All recorded, (written-down) music was liturgical; Music was learned and taught through Oral/Aural transmission; Music was written down manually. Music in The Middle Ages. 450 - 1450.

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The History of European Art Music

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  1. The History of European Art Music A Timeline

  2. The Beginnings of Recorded Music 450-1450 AD • All recorded, (written-down) music was liturgical; • Music was learned and taught through Oral/Aural transmission; • Music was written downmanually

  3. Music in The Middle Ages 450 - 1450 • Music that was learned and taught was by and for the • ancient RC Church; • That music was purely vocal until around 1100 AD; • The vocal music made was in the form of CHANTS

  4. Music of the Renaissance 1450 – 1600 • Music Education spreads to the Middle Class and is not just learned and taught in the Churches, (and monasteries); • New technological developments allowed for the music that was written down to be sent all over Europe; • Instrumental music becomes more commonplace and widespread.

  5. Music of the Baroque Period 1600 – 1750 • Instrumental and vocal music forms expand; • The Protestant Reformation took place; • Opera was “invented”; • The Piano was invented, (around 1700) • The modern violin and associated string instruments had been developed.

  6. Music of The Classical Period 1750 - 1820 • Musical form was expanded and more clearly defined; • Composed music needed to appeal to people from the Nobility • to the Middle Class; • Many composers were hired by the Aristocracy • The Clarinet was used for the first time in a symphony, (Mozart)

  7. Music of The Romantic Period 1820 -1900 • Music expressed emotion, imagination, and individualism; • Composers were free from working for the Aristocracy; • Composers used Folk music themes, legends that clearly defined their • specific country of origin, (Nationalism); • Composers also wrote music that dealt with far-away lands & exotic • natures • Symphony orchestras grew extremely large, and musical form was • expanded into very lengthy compositions

  8. Music of the 20th Century 1900 – 2000 • Traditional styles and rules of harmony completely abandoned • Sound exploration of non-traditional sources, • (including electronic sources)were used in serious compositions; • Jazz was born; • The advent of Rock & Roll and related music was born

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