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Music History Highlights

The document provides a timeline of important events and developments in the history of music from 1473 to the present day. It outlines key innovations like the printing of sheet music in 1473, the invention of the modern violin in 1555, and important compositions such as Vivaldi's Four Seasons from 1723. The timeline is divided into periods including the Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, Romantic, Modern, and Contemporary eras.

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Music History Highlights

The document provides a timeline of important events and developments in the history of music from 1473 to the present day. It outlines key innovations like the printing of sheet music in 1473, the invention of the modern violin in 1555, and important compositions such as Vivaldi's Four Seasons from 1723. The timeline is divided into periods including the Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, Romantic, Modern, and Contemporary eras.

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History of Music Timeline

1473 - the first printed sheet music 1723 - Vivaldi composes the Four Seasons
1555 - the modern style violin is invented 1732 - the Theatre Royal (now the Royal Opera
1580 - the popular song ‘Greensleeves’ is composed House) opened in London
1742 - Handel composes Messiah, his most
famous piece

Renaissance 1400 - 1600 Baroque 1600 - 1750


1764 - Mozart writes his first symphony aged 8 1822 - the Royal Academy of Music in London is
1791 - the waltz becomes fashionable in founded
England 1840 - the saxophone is invented by Adolphe Sax
1788 - Auld Lang Syne is written by Robert 1871 - the Royal Albert Hall in London is opened
Burns 1875 - Tchaikovsky composes
1801 - Beethoven Swan Lake
composes ‘Moonlight 1877 - Thomas Edison
Sonata’ invents the phonograph
for recording music

Classical 1750 - 1820 Romantic 1820 - 1900


1904 - the London Symphony Orchestra is 1962 - The Beatles release their first single,
established ‘Love Me Do’
1906 - first transmission of music by radio in 1979 - Sony introduces the first Walkman
Austria 1982 - Michael Jackson releases Thriller, which
1914 - Gustav Holst composes sells more than 25 million copies
‘The Planets’ 1982 - the first Compact Discs (CDs) go on sale
1916 - jazz becomes 1984 - Band Aid releases “Do They Know
popular in the US It’s Christmas”
1931 - the electric 1997 - the first digital single
guitar is invented is released for sale on the
1935 - Elvis Presley Internet (Electric Barbarella by
is born Duran Duran)

Modern 1890 - 1960 Contemporary 1960 - Present

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