Musical Period with Dates

based on the death dates of composers

Leonin (d. c1201) began the period of the…

d. c1201 (Leonin)

The middle ages ended in the year…

1453 (Dunstable)

The renaissance started with the death of which composer?

Dunstable

The early renaissance ended with the death of what composer in 1643?

Josquin

The end of the Renaissance period is marked by the death of this composer in 1594.

Palestrina

The Baroque period began in 1594 with the death of Palestrina and ended with the death of …

Bach (1750)

The early Baroque period can be measured by the death of Monteverdi in the year….

1643

The middle Baroque era spanned the years 1643 to ______ with the death of Purcell

1695

The late Baroque period ended when Bach died in

1750

The classical period begins with Bach’s death and ends with the death of this composer in 1827

Beethoven

CPE Bach died in this year ended the Pre-Classical time period

1788

Beethoven died in 1827 and it was the end of this type of classical music

Mature Classical

The Romantic Era began by which Beethoven symphony in 1824

Beethoven 9th

Who’s death ended the Romantic period?

Brahms

What year did Brahms die, ending the Romantic era of music?

1897

The 20th century era actually begins in which year

1897

The period of 20th century music ended with the death of this composer in 1990.

Bernstein

The 21st century music period began in the year…

1990