Final MH I

  • 582 BCE

    Ancient Period

    582 BCE - Famous music festival competition
    at Pythian games.
  • Period: 500 to 1400

    Medieval Period

    9th Century - Earliest notated manuscript of
    Gregorian chant.
  • Period: 991 to 1033

    Guido of Arezzo

    proposed a set of syllables ut, re, mi, fa, sol, la that were used to help singers vocalize hexachords that begin on C, G, or F. Also known as solmization.
  • Period: 1098 to 1179

    Hildegard of Bingen

    Known for here religious poems which she began setting to music around 1140.
  • 1322

    Ars Nova Treatise

    Introduced an important development in music notation known as "equal rhythm", such as a duple and a triple.
  • Period: 1400 to

    Renaissance Period

    Shift from the medieval monophonic style to more polyphonic music.
  • 1529

    Martin Luther Chorale Ein feste burg

    Became a significant hymn in the Protestant tradition, also known as the "Battle Hymn of the Reformation".
  • 1538

    Arcadelt Madrigal Il bianco e dolce cigno

    Composed as part of his first book of madrigals, the piece became highly popular and was reprinted multiple times over the following century.
  • 1560

    Palestrina, Pope Marcellus Mass

    This piece is associated with the Counter-Reformation of the Council of Trent. Musically, Palestrina composed it to show that polyphonic music could be artistically rich and linguistically clear, which save this type of music from prohibition in Catholicism.
  • Victoria Missa O magnum mysterium

    Mass written for four voices.
  • Monteverdi's L’Orfeo

    Considered the earliest recorded opera that is still regularly performed.
  • First Public Concerts in England

    John Banister’s concerts were the first recorded public concerts where people had to pay to attend.
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    JS Bach

  • Antonio Vivaldi's L’Estro Armonico

    Published in 1711, Antonio Vivaldi's L’Estro Armonico is a collection of twelve concertos written for strings. This marked the turning point in the development of concertos across Europe.
  • Rameau's Traité de l’harmonie

    This was a fundamental work in the development of western music and it earned John-Philippe the title of most learned composer of his time.
  • Bach's The Well-Tempered Clavier volume 1

    24 preludes and fugues in each minor key. Showcases the possibility of equal temperament tuning. Pedagogically, it showcases the versatility of all keys and is a comprehensive study of keyboard techniques.
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    Franz Joseph Haydn

  • Handel's Messiah

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    Viennese Classical Period

    Rough dates
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    WA Mozart

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    Le Chevalier de Saint-Georges as director of Concerts des Amateur

    Concert des Amateurs thrived under Saint-Georges’ directorship and gained notoriety as one of the finest orchestras in Paris at the time. He was able to do this despite facing racial barriers as a biracial man.
  • Mozart's Don Giovanni

  • Haydn's Symphony No. 94 "Surprise"

    London premiere: March 23rd, 1792