The History of Classical Music

Brief guides

The Renaissance (1400-1600)

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Ancient/Medieval (up to 1400)

1: The prehistory of European Music (pre-800)

2: Medieval Music – the foundation of classical music (800-1200)

3: A double history of harmony (Pythagoras and late medieval music c.1150-1250)

Renaissance (1400-1600)

4: The Renaissance, part 1 (harmony evolves, 1400-1500)

5: The Renaissance, part 2 (Tallis & Byrd, 1500-1600)

6: The Renaissance, part 3 (Palestrina and Allegri, 1550-1640)

Baroque (1600-1750)

7: The Baroque era, part 1 (poetry, drama and secularism, 1600-1650)