Historical Periods

Did you know that cave paintings have been discovered in France and Spain that are more than 20,000 years old? We can imagine that they sung or played music. Unfortunately, it was not written down, so we have no record of it.

There are a few fragments of written music from the ancient Greeks and Romans. The earliest manuscripts of whole pieces date from the Middle Ages.

The main historical periods in the music of Europe are:

Middle Ages 400 - 1400
Renaissance 1400 - 1600
Baroque 1600 - 1750
Classical 1750 - 1800
Romantic 1800 - 1900
Twentieth Century 1900 - 2000

Here is something to think about:
Isn't it odd that we call most of this music Classical music and yet the Classical Period only lasted 50 years?

If you have a question you would like me to answer about learning music please email me at Catherines.Music.Notes@gmail.com

Catherine

"Music lessons should be about the student. Each student learns in different ways, and at different speeds. Music is a journey, and on that journey, we will work and learn together." - Catherine

Books with CDs include:
Impressions Volume One and Two
Marches

CDs include:
Wedding Bells
Lullabies

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