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Music 1600-1900
Music 1600-1900
Music 1600-1900
Scope
Scope
The mandatory topic for the Preliminary course is Music 1600-1900 (sometimes named Western tonal tradition 1600-1900). This topic covers the common-practice period of Western art music, chiefly the Baroque, Classical, and Romantic eras.
c. 1600-1750
c. 1750-1820
Includes the Romantic era (c. 1800-1910) and the beginning of Modernist and Impressionist movements.
Pre-common practice
Pre-common practice
The common-practice period was predated by early music, comprising Medieval music (c. 500-1400) and Renaissance music (c. 1400-1600).
Post-common practice
Post-common practice
In the late 19th century and 20th century, new musical movements such as Modernism, Impressionism, Neoclassicism, Expressionism and Postmodernism arose. These can be studied as part of the additional topics: Music 1900-1945 and Music 1945-music 25 years ago.
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