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”