History of Music

History of Music
Learning Objectives
01 Understand the
significance of
02 Make a creative
interpretation of
instrumental different music
music genres.
Instrumental Music
Instrumental music is a musical composition that is
without lyrics, or singing, although it might include
some inarticulate vocals. This music is primarily
produced by instruments.
Instrumental music marked the beginnings of the

elements of harmony, rhythm and melody that made
music beautiful then and still is up to now.
History of Music
The history of instrumental music is dated back from
the Middle Ages. During this period the texture of
music was monophonic.
Over the long period of time, instrumental music

have been created through different forms and layers
making it so different from the music of the past.
History of Music
Medieval Music (1150- 1400)
Renaissance Music (1400-1600)
Baroque Music (1600-1750)
Classical Music (1750-1830)
Romantic Period (1820-1900)
Modern Music (1900–present)
During Medieval period, music was primarily vocal.
Instruments were used to accompany vocal lines or
to improvise instrumental dances.
Monophonic texture was predominantly used during
the first period of era.
Polyphonic texture began to be used in the middle to
late medieval period.
Characteristics Type of Music
Secular music with notated Gregorian Chant and Plainsong which
manuscripts showing are monodic or written as one musical
connections with the line
church; organum indicated Gregorian chants, a monophonic vocal
the beginnings of harmony. line sung by monks, as well as choral
music for a group of singers
During Medieval period, music was primarily vocal.
Instruments were used to accompany vocal lines or
to improvise instrumental dances.
Monophonic texture was predominantly used during
the first period of era.
Polyphonic texture began to be used in the middle to
late medieval period.
During this period, the kings, princes and other
prominent members of the courts were beginning to
have an impact on the direction of music.
Renaissance composers sought to blend the sound of
voices and instruments and pleasing harmonies were
sought. Polyphonic texture was predominantly used.
During the Renaissance, composers took known
musical forms from church music and secularized
them. Forms of music that evolved during the
Renaissance included the cantus firmus, chorale,
French chansons, and madrigals.
Characteristics Composers
Enhanced freedom in Noted composers include Dunstable,
music showed harmony Ockegehm, Despres and Dufay (15th
and polyphony; composers century) include Dowland, Byrd,
still devoted to choral Gibbons, and Tallis (16th century).
writing
The word baroque that was used to describe the
music styles of the 1600s to the 1700s comes from
the Italian word "barocco" which means bizarre.
Compositions became more homophonic, meaning
based on one melody with harmonic support coming
from a keyboard player. Tonality was divided into
major and minor.
The most famous
composer of the Baroque
is Johann Sebastian Bach,
who might also be
considered the greatest
composer of any period.
Choral music no longer dominated Bach, Monteverde, Corelli,
the era; the idea of the modern Schutz, Purcell, Lully, Bach,
orchestra was born; violin, viola, Handel, Telemann, Couperin,
cello, and harpsichord were Scarlatti and Vivaldi
invented; important advances in all
musical groups.
Rococo
Rococo is the transitional period between baroque
and classical music. It is characterized by delicate,
frivolous expression designed to please than to excite
the listener. Some traditional composers are
Couperin, Scarlatti and the sons of Bach.
In this period a new form of music which is highly
refined, simple in melodic text and harmonic
structure and coordinated by symmetrical form
developed.
This was a time when musicians went back to more
ordered forms and strict compositional direction to
guide their pursuit of musical perfection.
Sonata form: development of Friedman, Christian, Haydn,
modern concerto, symphony trio Mozart, Beethoven, and
and quartet; obsession with Schubert
structural clarity
An exceedingly fruitful period, the Romantic Era of
music is expressive, dramatic, and orchestral with
rhythmic complexity and raging tempos. Music are
composed and played with a level of drama and
emotionality not observed in previous eras.
Characteristics Leading Composers
EARLY ROMANTIC (1830-1860) EARLY ROMANTIC (1830-1860)
Golden age of Virtuoso: balance Berloiz, Chopin, Mendelssohn,
of expressive and formal music Schumann, Liszt and Verdi
LATE ROMANTIC (1860-1920) LATE ROMANTIC (1860-1920)
Composition in terms of emotional Highlighted by the operatic
content and dramatic continuity supremacy of Verdi and Wagner
The 20th century is described as the “age of musical
diversity” because composers had more creative
freedom. No single style of music dominates, and
composers ranged from the relatively traditional to
the most modern.
Composers were more willing to experiment with
new music forms or reinvent music forms of the past.
They also took advantage of the resources and
technology that were available to them.
Diverse styles Debussy, Ravel, Schoenberg, and Cage
Notable 20th Century Composers and Musicians

-Bela Bartok -Henry Cowell -Edgard Varese
-Alban Berg -Edward Elgar -Anton von Webern
-Ernest Bloch -Charles Ives -Ralph Vaughan
-John Cage -Jean Sibelius Williams
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