Music Periods Throughout Time!
par Cody Schnebel
1. Middle Ages (450-1450)
1.1. First period to begin notating music.
1.1.1. Church was the center of musical life
1.1.1.1. Introduced Perotin & Guillaume de Machaut
2. Renaissance(1450-1600)
2.1. Known as re-birth of the Arts
2.1.1. Golden age of accappella choral music
2.1.1.1. Introduced Venetian School and Giovani Gabrieli
3. Barogue(1600-1750)
3.1. Introduction of the Modern World: science, religion, philosophies
3.1.1. Period of the Reformation
3.1.1.1. Birth of Opera
3.1.1.1.1. Time of Vivaldi, Bach, Handel
4. Classical(1750-1820)
4.1. "Age of Enlightenment"
4.1.1. Birth of the Piano
4.1.1.1. Classical Orchestras began to grow and flourish
4.1.1.1.1. Vienna becomes music center of Europe
5. Romanticism(1820-1900)
5.1. Introduces emotion, imagination, individualsim
5.1.1. Women are allowed to become composers
5.1.1.1. Performance became more for enjoyment rather than the money
5.1.1.1.1. Time of Schubert, Schumann, Wagner etc.