Medieval to 20th Century Music

More information on the fugue, its elements and composers who wrote fugues.

Tracing back when and how polyphony began.

More information about secular music.

Historical events that shaped music forms during the Renaissance.

Explores the various music forms and styles popular during the Baroque period.

Musical styles and forms of the Classical period.

Music forms, styles and composers of the Early Romantic period.

More information on the music forms, styles and composers of the 20th century.

Through the years, various artistic movements have emerged and evolved. These movements encompass various art mediums, including music.

From the 12th century onwards, there have been various schools of music that emerged and evolved.

There are six periods of music as classified by music historiographers, each period has a particular style and greatly contributed to what music is today. Here we will focus on the music of the Medieval and Renaissance periods.

Learn more about the duties and responsibilities of composers during the Baroque and Classical periods, and other pertinent information.

Learn more about the different music forms and how the role of composers changed during the Romantic Period.

Music during the 20th century brought about many innovations on how music was performed and appreciated. Learn more about the music, instruments, innovations and changes in the role of composers during the 20th century.

Find out the various music genres that emerged from the 1945 onwards and the musicians who contributed to genres like jazz and rock.