History of music
A thousand years in six words: medieval, renaissance, baroque, classical, romantic and twentieth century. Each jump is a change in what counts as the material of music. In the medieval, a single line of chant; in the renaissance, several independent voices crossing; in the baroque, a melody over a bass that holds the harmony; in the classical, clear balanced form; in the romantic, expression above form; in the twentieth century, the doubt about whether a key was needed at all.
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Who composed Nocturnes?
- Claudio Monteverdi
- Ígor Stravinski
- Frédéric Chopin
- Johann Sebastian Bach
Why Nocturnes (1832) is by Frédéric Chopin, Poland, romantic period.
easierWhich period does Claude Debussy belong to?
- Twentieth century
- Medieval
- Romantic
- Classical
Why Claude Debussy (1862–1918), from the twentieth century period: the doubt about whether a key was needed at all. Best known for Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun (1894).
in betweenWhich period does Tomás Luis de Victoria belong to?
- Medieval
- Baroque
- Twentieth century
- Renaissance
Why Tomás Luis de Victoria (1548–1611), from the renaissance period: several independent voices imitating and crossing each other. Best known for Officium Defunctorum (1605).
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