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Page 1: Intro to Music History. 6 Periods of Music History (Ancient) – Doesnt really count (Ancient) – Doesnt really count Medieval Medieval Renaissance Renaissance

Intro to Music HistoryIntro to Music History

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6 Periods of Music History6 Periods of Music History

(Ancient) – Doesn’t really count(Ancient) – Doesn’t really countMedievalMedievalRenaissanceRenaissanceBaroqueBaroqueClassicalClassicalRomanticRomanticModernModern

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Ancient PeriodAncient Period

This term refers to the music of the This term refers to the music of the Ancient civilizations (Greece, Rome, Ancient civilizations (Greece, Rome, Babylon, Mesopotamia, et cetera.Babylon, Mesopotamia, et cetera.

Very little is known about the music Very little is known about the music of these civilizations, but it is certain of these civilizations, but it is certain that music played a part in their that music played a part in their lives. lives.

How can historians know anything How can historians know anything about music from these cultures?about music from these cultures?

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Medieval PeriodMedieval Period

800 – 1300 C.E.800 – 1300 C.E.Music was very simple.Music was very simple.Gregorian ChantGregorian ChantMonophony vs. PolyphonyMonophony vs. PolyphonyBeginnings of Notation – all Beginnings of Notation – all

handwrittenhandwritten

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Medieval NotationMedieval Notation

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RenaissanceRenaissance

Renaissance Period – 1300-1600 C.E.Renaissance Period – 1300-1600 C.E.All music can be broken down into All music can be broken down into

two main divisions Sacred and two main divisions Sacred and SecularSecular

Sacred – having to do with religionSacred – having to do with religionSecular – having nothing to do with Secular – having nothing to do with

religionreligion

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RenaissanceRenaissanceEach division had different types of Each division had different types of

music. music. How did musicians make a living?How did musicians make a living?Famous Composers: William Byrd, Famous Composers: William Byrd,

Giovanni di Palestrina, Claudio Giovanni di Palestrina, Claudio Monteverdi, Josquin Desprez.Monteverdi, Josquin Desprez.

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BaroqueBaroque

Baroque Period -1600-1700 C.E.Baroque Period -1600-1700 C.E.Music Theory had advanced a lot Music Theory had advanced a lot

since ancient timessince ancient timesMajor Composers – J.S. Bach, Antonio Major Composers – J.S. Bach, Antonio

Vivaldi, and G.F. HaendelVivaldi, and G.F. Haendel

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Bach’s own HandwritingBach’s own Handwriting

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Baroque Notation PrintingBaroque Notation Printing

While the notation style is still not the same as today’s, the printing press made music much more readable than ever before.

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ClassicalClassical

Classical Period – 1700-1800 C.E.Classical Period – 1700-1800 C.E.Music Theory and instruments were Music Theory and instruments were

mostly formed by now to our modern mostly formed by now to our modern standards. standards.

Major Composers – Wolfgang Major Composers – Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Joseph HaydnAmadeus Mozart and Joseph Haydn

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RomanticRomanticRomantic Period – 1800-1900 C.E.Romantic Period – 1800-1900 C.E.Musicians making a living on their Musicians making a living on their

own now. own now. Major Composers – Ludwig von Major Composers – Ludwig von

Beethoven, Franz Schubert, Peter Beethoven, Franz Schubert, Peter Tchaikovsky, Johannes BrahmsTchaikovsky, Johannes Brahms

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ModernModern

Modern Period – 1900 C.E.– PresentModern Period – 1900 C.E.– PresentClassical music led to the Classical music led to the

development of popular music. Jazz, development of popular music. Jazz, Blues, Rock, Hip-HopBlues, Rock, Hip-Hop

In the 1900’s popular music became In the 1900’s popular music became the dominant style of music. the dominant style of music.

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Modern Classical MusicModern Classical Music

Classical music still exists in today’s Classical music still exists in today’s music worldmusic world

It is not as popular with younger It is not as popular with younger generations as pop music is.generations as pop music is.

Modern classical is very different than Modern classical is very different than the music it came from. the music it came from.

Three different ways that classical Three different ways that classical music still exists. Pop classical, music still exists. Pop classical, Retrospective classical, and new Retrospective classical, and new classical.classical.

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Modern ClassicalModern Classical

Classical Music in the 20Classical Music in the 20thth century century has many different styles. has many different styles.

Neo-classicism, atonality, serial Neo-classicism, atonality, serial music, electronic music, et cetera.music, electronic music, et cetera.

Important Composers: Copland, Important Composers: Copland, Stravinsky, SchStravinsky, Schönberg.önberg.

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ReferencesReferences

PicturesPictures Chant Manuscript - Chant Manuscript - www.adoremus.orgwww.adoremus.org William Byrd – William Byrd – www.rhapsody.comwww.rhapsody.com Giovanni Plestrina – Giovanni Plestrina – www.naxos.com Claudio Monteverdi – www.8notes.comClaudio Monteverdi – www.8notes.com Josquin Desprez – www.answers.comJosquin Desprez – www.answers.com J.S. Bach - J.S. Bach -

weekly.ahram.org.eg/2000/511/cu1.htm G.F. HG.F. Händel – www.wikipedia.comändel – www.wikipedia.com Bach Manuscript – www.jsbach.netBach Manuscript – www.jsbach.net Sacred Music Magazine – Spring 2006Sacred Music Magazine – Spring 2006

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ReferencesReferences

PicturesPictures W.A. Mozart – www.pianoparadise.comW.A. Mozart – www.pianoparadise.com F.J. Haydn - www.malaspina.org F.J. Haydn - www.malaspina.org L.V. Beethoven - www.cl.cam.ac.uk L.V. Beethoven - www.cl.cam.ac.uk J. Brahms - facstaff.uww.edu J. Brahms - facstaff.uww.edu F. Schubert – www.musicwithease.comF. Schubert – www.musicwithease.com P.I. Tchaikovsky - P.I. Tchaikovsky -

www.geocities.com/gtchao/PeterTchaikovsky.jpewww.geocities.com/gtchao/PeterTchaikovsky.jpeg g

A. Copland - www.safka-bareis.com A. Copland - www.safka-bareis.com I. Stravinsky – www.malaspina.orgI. Stravinsky – www.malaspina.org A. SchA. Schönberg - önberg - www.milkenarchive.org www.milkenarchive.org