| This section introduced you to forty-three classical music composers. Era, dates, summary, music video and many research links are provided for each composer. Western art is the art of Europe, and those parts of the world that have come to follow predominantly European cultural traditions such as North America. When ‘classical music’ is used as a synonym for ‘Western art music’, the term encompasses a range of musical styles and approaches, ranging from compositional techniques (such as fugue) to entertaining operettas. |
| History of Western Art Music |
| Era | Years |
|---|---|
| Medieval | 500 to 1400 |
| Renaissance | 1400 to 1600 |
| Baroque | 1600 to 1760 |
| Classical | 1730 to 1820 |
| Romantic | 1815 to 1910 |
| 20th Century classical | 1900 to 2000 |
| Contemporary classical | 1975 – present |
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