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Music History ErasThere are 6
Music History ErasThere are 6• Middle Ages• Renaissance• Baroque• Classical• Romantic• 20th Century
• Middle Ages• Renaissance• Baroque• Classical• Romantic• 20th Century
Middle Ages 450-1450Middle Ages 450-1450• Historical
• Spread of Christianity• European Culture Develops
• Islamic Cultural Influence
• Musical• Music of the Church• Musical Notation Begins
• Polyphony is Born
• Historical• Spread of Christianity• European Culture Develops
• Islamic Cultural Influence
• Musical• Music of the Church• Musical Notation Begins
• Polyphony is Born“Bring Out yer Dead”
Middle AgesComposers of Note…Middle Ages
Composers of Note…
• Hildegard von Bingen• Monoit d’Arras• Guillaume de Machaut
• Hildegard von Bingen• Monoit d’Arras• Guillaume de Machaut
Hildegard von Bingen1098-1179
Hildegard von Bingen1098-1179• She was a nun.
• She was a musician, naturalist and philosopher
• She experienced “visions” since her childhood
• Modern doctors have diagnosed her visions as migraines
• Playing: Ave Generosa
• She was a nun.• She was a musician, naturalist and philosopher
• She experienced “visions” since her childhood
• Modern doctors have diagnosed her visions as migraines
• Playing: Ave Generosa
Renaissance1450-1600
Renaissance1450-1600• Historical
• End of the Dark Ages• Rebirth of classical learning
• The feudal system passes away
• Musical• Music becomes “popular”• Music relies on 3rds• Brass, Strings, Woodwinds and Percussion are all utilized.
• Historical• End of the Dark Ages• Rebirth of classical learning
• The feudal system passes away
• Musical• Music becomes “popular”• Music relies on 3rds• Brass, Strings, Woodwinds and Percussion are all utilized.
Renaissance Composers of Note
Renaissance Composers of Note
• Thomas Tallis• Josquin Des Prez• Claudio Monteverdi• William Byrd• Giovanni Gabrielli
• Thomas Tallis• Josquin Des Prez• Claudio Monteverdi• William Byrd• Giovanni Gabrielli
Giovanni Gabrielli1554-1612
Giovanni Gabrielli1554-1612
• Worked for the Church as an organist
• Wrote in “PolyChoral” Style
• Very famous…other composers studied with him
• Playing: Canzona #2
• Worked for the Church as an organist
• Wrote in “PolyChoral” Style
• Very famous…other composers studied with him
• Playing: Canzona #2
Baroque1600-1750Baroque
1600-1750• Historical
• Science becomes important
• The “New World” is developed
• Musical• Music expands in notation & technique
• Opera becomes a major form of music
• Historical• Science becomes important
• The “New World” is developed
• Musical• Music expands in notation & technique
• Opera becomes a major form of music
Baroque Composers of Note
Baroque Composers of Note
• Johann Sebastian Bach• George Frederich Handel
• Antonio Vivaldi• Johann Pachelbel• Domenico Scarlatti
• Johann Sebastian Bach• George Frederich Handel
• Antonio Vivaldi• Johann Pachelbel• Domenico Scarlatti
Johann Sebastian Bach
1685-1750
Johann Sebastian Bach
1685-1750• German composer and organist
• The “supreme” composer of this era
• Was also a teacher, and wrote “the Well Tempered Clavier”
• Playing: Fugue in g minor
• German composer and organist
• The “supreme” composer of this era
• Was also a teacher, and wrote “the Well Tempered Clavier”
• Playing: Fugue in g minor
Classical 1750-1825Classical 1750-1825• Historical
• The industrial revolution
• Government as we know it evolves
• Musical• The piano becomes popular
• The Symphony is developed
• Instrumental music comes to the front
• Beauty is important in music…not just form
• Historical• The industrial revolution
• Government as we know it evolves
• Musical• The piano becomes popular
• The Symphony is developed
• Instrumental music comes to the front
• Beauty is important in music…not just form
ClassicalComposers of Note
ClassicalComposers of Note• Ludwig van Beethoven• Antonin Dvorak• Sir Edward Elgar• Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
• Ludwig van Beethoven• Antonin Dvorak• Sir Edward Elgar• Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart1756-1791
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart1756-1791
• Composed over 600 works..died at 35
• Was a child prodigy• Spent much of his life poor & in debt
• Died of probably Rheumatic Fever
• Playing: Horn Concerto #3 Allegro
• Composed over 600 works..died at 35
• Was a child prodigy• Spent much of his life poor & in debt
• Died of probably Rheumatic Fever
• Playing: Horn Concerto #3 Allegro
Romantic Era 1825-1900
Romantic Era 1825-1900• Historical
• European Nationalism• American Civil War• Western Expansion
• Musical• Programmatic Music• Expressive, Daring Music
• Technological Advances in Instruments..Valves & Keys
• Composers became “rock stars”
• Historical• European Nationalism• American Civil War• Western Expansion
• Musical• Programmatic Music• Expressive, Daring Music
• Technological Advances in Instruments..Valves & Keys
• Composers became “rock stars”
RomanticComposers of Note
RomanticComposers of Note
• Johannes Brahams• Frederic Chopin• Giacomo Puccini• Peter Tchaikovsky
• Johannes Brahams• Frederic Chopin• Giacomo Puccini• Peter Tchaikovsky
Peter Tchaikovsky1840-1893
Peter Tchaikovsky1840-1893
• Prolific Russian Composer
• Dramatic “Heavy” music• Was heavily criticized
during his life• First Russian composer
to simulate European Music
• Died Sadly…possibly of suicide
• Playing: Finale from Symphony #4
• Prolific Russian Composer
• Dramatic “Heavy” music• Was heavily criticized
during his life• First Russian composer
to simulate European Music
• Died Sadly…possibly of suicide
• Playing: Finale from Symphony #4
20th Century/Contemporary
1900-Present
20th Century/Contemporary
1900-Present• Historical• Development of
Technology• Global Communications• Decline of
Totalitarianism
• Musical• Widening gap between
art and popular music• Advent of sound
recording• Movie music becomes
important
• Historical• Development of
Technology• Global Communications• Decline of
Totalitarianism
• Musical• Widening gap between
art and popular music• Advent of sound
recording• Movie music becomes
important
20th Century Composers of Note
1900-Present
20th Century Composers of Note
1900-Present
• Aaron Copland• Percy Grainger• Paul Hindemith• Gustav Holst• Leonard Bernstein
• Charles Ives• John Williams
• Aaron Copland• Percy Grainger• Paul Hindemith• Gustav Holst• Leonard Bernstein
• Charles Ives• John Williams
Percy Grainger 1882-1961
Percy Grainger 1882-1961
• An avid collector of folk music
• Australian born• Moved to the U.S. to
avoid being drafted• In 1941 toured with the
Gustavus Concert Band• A Bit odd…would never
wash or iron clothes for days…known as the jogging pianist
• Playing: “The Gumsuckers March”
• An avid collector of folk music
• Australian born• Moved to the U.S. to
avoid being drafted• In 1941 toured with the
Gustavus Concert Band• A Bit odd…would never
wash or iron clothes for days…known as the jogging pianist
• Playing: “The Gumsuckers March”