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A LOOK AT MUSICAL ERAS AND THECOMPOSERS WHO SHAPED THEM.

B Y G U Y S A R K I S

Music Through the Ages

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Here is a list of Musical Eras:

Antiquity Medieval Renaissance Baroque Classical Romantic 20 th Century Contemporary

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Antiquity

Dates: ?B.C.-500A.D.Very little is known aboutthe composers or theirmusic at this time.One of the few examplesis The Epitaph ofSeikilos , composerunknown. This song waswritten on a tombstonewith these words:

I am a tombstone,an image. Seikilosplaced me here asan everlasting signof deathlessremembrance.

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Medieval

Dates: 500A.D.-1400

Two of the notable composers:Lonin Francesco Landini

Well-known instrument of the time:The Pan Flute

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pan_flutehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medieval_music_periodhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medieval_music_periodhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medieval_music_periodhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medieval_music_periodhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pan_flute

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Lonin

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Dates: 1150-1201?More info

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The father ofpolyphonicorganum.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leoninhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leoninhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leoninhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leoninhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gq5B3M4jRtQ

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Francesco Landini

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Dates: 1325?- 1397

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composerLandini lead the

Italian ars nova.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francesco_Landinihttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francesco_Landinihttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francesco_Landinihttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francesco_Landinihttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n3WlHPZq5OE

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Renaissance

Dates: 1400-1600

Two of the notable composers:Josquin Des Prez Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina

Well-known instrument of the time:The Lyre

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lyrehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Renaissance_musichttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Renaissance_musichttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Renaissance_musichttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Renaissance_musichttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lyre

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Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina

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Dates: 1525?-1594More info

on thiscomposerThe Italian

of theRenaissance

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giovanni_Pierluigi_da_Palestrinahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giovanni_Pierluigi_da_Palestrinahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giovanni_Pierluigi_da_Palestrinahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giovanni_Pierluigi_da_Palestrinahttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ikTZWZRTlpE

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Baroque

Dates: 1600-1760

Two of the notable composers:Johann Sebastian Bach George Friderich Hndel

Well-known instrument of the time:The Harpsichord

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harpsichordhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baroque_musichttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baroque_musichttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baroque_musichttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baroque_musichttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harpsichord

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Johann Sebastian Bach

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Dates: 1685-1750 More infoon this

composerBrought theBaroque periodto its ultimate

maturity.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johann_Sebastian_Bachhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johann_Sebastian_Bachhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johann_Sebastian_Bachhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johann_Sebastian_Bachhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_FXoyr_FyFw

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George Friderich Hndel

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Dates: 1685-1759More info

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Cosmopolitan Baroque

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Frideric_Handelhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Frideric_Handelhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Frideric_Handelhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Frideric_Handelhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MS3vpAWW2Zc

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Classical

Dates: 1730-1820

Two of the notable composers:Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Ludwig van Beethoven

Well-known instrument of the time:The Clarinet

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clarinethttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Classical_period_(music)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Classical_period_(music)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Classical_period_(music)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Classical_period_(music)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clarinet

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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

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Dates: 1756-1791

Over 600

works in lessthan 40 years.

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wolfgang_Amadeus_Mozarthttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wolfgang_Amadeus_Mozarthttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wolfgang_Amadeus_Mozarthttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wolfgang_Amadeus_Mozarthttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RXjbz4TQOyM

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Ludwig van Beethoven

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Dates: 1770-1827

The transition

from classical toromantic:

pushing the

listeners limits.

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ludwig_van_Beethovenhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ludwig_van_Beethovenhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ludwig_van_Beethovenhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ludwig_van_Beethovenhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RWOQA05ErQE

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Richard Wagner

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Dates: 1813-1883

The father ofchromaticism.

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Wagnerhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Wagnerhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Wagnerhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Wagnerhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GSKL5E3zSjs

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Hector Berlioz

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Dates: 1803-1869

The troubledmaster offantasy.

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hector_Berliozhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hector_Berliozhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hector_Berliozhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hector_Berliozhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JL8df-r2drM

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20 th Century

Dates: 1900-2000

Who were the notable composers?Claude Debussy Igor Stravinsky

Subcategories:Neoclassical Impressionist Expressionist

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neoclassical_musichttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impressionist_musichttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Expressionismhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/20th_century_classical_musichttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/20th_century_classical_musichttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/20th_century_classical_musichttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/20th_century_classical_musichttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Expressionismhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impressionist_musichttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neoclassical_music

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Claude Debussy

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Dates: 1862-1918

Tonalityandbeyond!

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Claude_Debussyhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Claude_Debussyhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Claude_Debussyhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Claude_Debussyhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-LXl4y6D-QI&feature=related

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Contemporary

Dates: 1975-present

Two of the notable composers:John Cage Steve Reich

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Subcategories:o Postmodernism o Electronic o Minimalism

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Contemporary_classical_musichttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Contemporary_classical_musichttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Contemporary_classical_musichttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Post-modern_musichttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electronic_musichttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minimalism_(music)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minimalism_(music)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electronic_musichttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Post-modern_musichttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Contemporary_classical_music

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John Cage

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Dates: 1912-1992

The pioneer ofpost-war avant-garde.

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Cagehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Cagehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Cagehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Cagehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hUJagb7hL0E

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Steve Reich

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Dates: 1936-present

The master ofminimalism.

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Reichhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Reichhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Reichhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Reichhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Reichhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aOn__whtJwshttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CHVMVDhC-UA

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