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Period: 476 to 1420
Middle Ages/ Medieval Period (476 A.D. 1420)
Most composers were Poets. Most music was used in church. -
480
Anicius Manlius Severinus Boethius (480-524)
Philosopher, Statesman, and Music Theorist. Wrote The Fundaments of Music (500s) -
991
Guido of Arezzo (991-1033)
Music Theorist, creator of a system of precise music notation. Advocate of Sight-Singing using Ut,Re,Mi,Fa,Sol,La -
1098
Hildegard von Bingen (1098-1179)
Writer, composer, and theologian. Antiphon; O quam mirabilis est -
1130
Bernat de Ventadorn (1130-1200)
Famous Troubadour, many of his music still survives. Can vei la lauzeta mover -
1135
Léonin [Leoninus] (1135-1201)
Master of Organum Purum at the Cathedral of Notre Dame, Paris. (organum duplum)[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5e9m9k_ZHEo] -
1170
Walther von der Vogelweide (1170-1230)
Poet and Minnesinger. Wrote the earliest surviving minnesinger melody. (Under der linden)[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yzXv7I-Zav8] -
1180
Perótin ( Perotinus) (1180-1207)
Master of Discant Organum at Notre Dame. -
1212
Comtessa Beatriz de Dia (1212)
Female Troubadour. The only surviving melody from a female troubadour. -
1213
Moniot d'Arras (1213-1239)
Monk at Arras, Trouvére. -
1245
Adam de la Halle (1245-1285)
One of the last trouvéres. Wrote Polyphony, studied in Paris. -
1291
Philippe de Vitry (1291-1361)
The inventor of ars nova. French composer, poet, bishop, and theorist. Established a new tradition of mensural notation. -
1300
Guillaume de Machaut (1300-1377)
The leading composer and poet of the Ars Nova. (Je vivroie liement)[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ti59NdbG1c] -
Period: 1300 to 1350
The Ars Nova in France (1300-1350)
The Ars Nova in France focused on new compositional techniques: Isorythm and Hocket. -
1325
Francesco Landini (1325-1397)
Virtuoso Organist, blind from an early age. Most celebrated musical personality of the trecento. (Ecco la primavera)[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nHXtzNxzOYs] -
Period: 1347 to 1350
Bubonic Plage (Black Death)
More than 20 million people died in Europe -
1390
John Dustaple (1390-1453)
The leading English composer. Created a new consonant style 3rd - 6rd that became the Renaissance style. -
Period: 1390 to 1430
Moving Towards the Renaissance Style (1390-1430)
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1397
Guillaume Du Fay (1397-1474)
The first important Renaissance composer. Franco-Flemish.(Nuper rosarum flores)[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_dV5b8AuLHg] -
Period: 1400 to
Renaissance (1400-1600)
Polyphony was the primary texture in most genres. Secular music became more popular. Motets, masses, and Madrigals. -
1410
Johannes Ockeghem (1410-1497)
French, Bass Singer. (Qu'es mi vida, preguntais)[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8HqGSCoUxxk] -
1436
Printing Press
Johannes Guttenberg invented the mechanic Printing Press -
1450
Josquin de Prez (1450-1521)
French, considered to be the best composer of their time. (Miserere mei Deus)[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p6pBEHBXmKk] -
1450
Heinrich Isaac (1450-1517)
Franco-Flemish (Missa de Apostolis)[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eyvb_bd5Vqc] -
1452
Pierre de la Rue (1452-1518)
Leading composer, at the Burgundian court. Very famous on his day.
(O salutaris hostia)[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4pSBCJ2l_Pw] -
1457
Jacob Obtrech (1457-1505)
Dutch, an important composer of masses in Europe. ( Beata es, Maria)[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1MPqV2mMA9g] -
1466
Ottaviano Petrucci (1466-1539)
First music printer and publisher -
1483
Marthin Luther (1483-1546)
German theologian and composer. Founder of Lutheran Church. (A Mighty Fortress Is Our God)[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O6k8DFb8fWs] -
1490
Adrian Willaert (1490-1562)
Continuous Polyphony, studied with Jean Mouton.
(Aspro core et selvaggio)[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kCgbHmQzo2E] -
1492
Discovery of the Americas
Christopher Colombus was an Italian explorer and navigator who discovered the Americas with the support of the Catholic Kings -
Jan 30, 1505
Thomas Tallis (1505-1585)
English organist, taught Byrd. Wrote English and Latin masses.
(Spem In Alium)[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Cn7ZW8ts3Y] -
1507
Jacques Arcadelt (1507-1568)
Dutch, worked in Rome and Paris. Famous for his early Madrigals and his 3 to 7 masses.
(Il bianco e dolce cigno )[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XITlmDJ9-Hk] -
1515
Cipriano di Rore (1515-1565)
Flemish, worked in Ferrara and Parma. Associated with Willaert(O Sonno)[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aTO02Ev-IeU] -
Jul 4, 1521
Philippe de Monte (1521-1603)
One of the most prolific composers of the Renaissance. Mixed Polyphone and Homophony.
(Peccavi super numerum arene maris)[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VdIzztuWnxA] -
Feb 3, 1525
Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina (1525-1594)
Become an icon of the Renaissance, Contrapuntual Liturgical music.
(Magnificat Primi Toni)[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j9naa5YvyDU] -
Jul 14, 1532
Orlando di Lasso (1532-1594)
Most versatile and prolific composer of the 16th century. More than 2000 works in different languages.
(La nuict froide et sombre)[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UQN6gFnsGI4] -
Sep 30, 1532
Andrea Gabrieli (1532-1585)
Italian organist, composer, teacher.
(Jubilate Deo)[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mUmTjrTk8Uc] -
Feb 5, 1534
Count Giovanni Bardi (1534-1612)
Italian critic, poet, composer, and playwright. -
May 6, 1535
Giaches de Wert (1535-1596)
Influenced Monteverdi, Pupil of Rore,
(Vox in Rama)[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=benyn2apkQM] -
1540
William Byrd (1540-1623)
English, Catholic composer writing Catholic and Protestant music in England. (Mass for 4 voices)[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VXeT2HWpwc4] -
Aug 20, 1548
Tomás Luis de Victoria (1548-1611)
Spanish, the greatest Spanish composer of the Renaissance. Continued Palestrina's Roman-style in Spain. (O Magnum Mysterium)[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MRPEJkoEstc] -
Aug 22, 1553
Luca Marenzio (1553-1599)
The leading madrigal composer of the late 16th century. Influenced the English Madrigal. (Veggo, dolce mio bene)[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n1uWVdWJ_gc] -
1555
The Peace of Augsburg
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1557
Thomas Morley (1557-1602)
English composer and theorist. Contributed to the creation of the English Madrigal.
(Now is the month of Maying)[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vcpZWsDT6ug] -
Mar 8, 1561
Carlo Gesualdo (1561-1613)
Neapolitan Prince of Venosa. Known for his Chromaticism.
(Tenebrae Factae Sunt)[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T_Q_5G5LMS0] -
Jun 15, 1567
Claudio Monteverdi (1567-1620)
Ahead of his time took music into a new style to Seconda Practica
(Magnificat)[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RajAq0Yd-s4] -
Oct 25, 1576
Thomas Weelkes (1576-1623)
English organist.
(O Care, thou wilt despatch me)[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZobIf8KBcH4]