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Friday, December 02, 2005

European Classical Music Period and time

The European Classical Music period is divided into 6. Below you can find all 6 periods with detail.

Medieval: generally before 1450. Chant, also called plainsong or Gregorian Chant, was the dominant form until about 1100.

Renaissance: about 1450–1600, characterized by greater use of instrumentation and multiple melodic lines


Baroque: about 1600–1750, characterized by the use of counterpoint and growing popularity of keyboard music and orchestral music

Classical: about 1730–1820, an important era which established many of the norms of composition, presentation and style.

Romantic: 1815–1910 a period which codified practice, expanded the role of music in cultural life and created institutions for the teaching, performance and preservation of works of music.

Modern: 1905–1975 a period which represented a crisis in the values of classical music and its role within intellectual life, and the extension of theory and technique. Some theorists, such as Arnold Schoenberg in his essay "Brahms the Progressive," insist that Modernism represents a logical progression from 19th century trends in composition; others hold the opposing point of view, that Modernism represents the rejection or negation of the method of Classical composition.

20th century: usually used to describe the wide variety of post-Romantic styles composed through 2000, which includes late Romantic, Modern and Post-Modern styles of composition.

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