For each of the following time periods, choose a composer and work representative of the aesthetic and / or historical preferences of the era. Listen to that work in its entirety and describe the process by which you engaged with it.
Why did you select this work?
Why is it representative of the era?
How did your knowledge of the historical or cultural context of the work affect your appreciation of the piece?
Time Periods
Medieval Period : 800 – 1400
Renaissance Period : 1400 – 1600
Baroque Period: 1600 – 1750
Classical Period: 1750 – 1820
Romantic Period: 1820 – 1910
EXTRA CREDIT
20th (or Contemporary) Period: 1910 – 1960
Modern Period: 1960 – present
Reference:
http://www.classical.net/music/rep/index.php
(Links to an external site.)
Reference website for general historical and specific composer information