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means first class; another idea thought by the Romans is that it means
artistry of the highest. There are two different sectors within Western
Classical Music, Church music and Secular music. Church music consists
of Chants, Carols and requiem whereas Secular music is made up of
Operas, sonatas, concerts and symphonies. Western Classical music
includes a wide range of different music styles over a period of 800
years, these are:
Medieval 1150-1400
Renaissance 1400-1600
Baroque 1600-1750
Classical 1750-1830
Romantic 1830-1920
Modern/high modern music 1920-2016
Western
Classical
music
through
Harp
Harpsichord
Lute
The Baroque
period was
Organetto
wherethePercussion
orchestra and opera
side of music
Pipe formed.
and Tabor
Instruments which evolved
through this time period
include the soft string family of
the Renaissance period and
also the harpsichord which
was where the piano
originated from. Western
classical music was starting to
be played in front of society,
restaurants, special events etc
and was spreading and
evolving into a worldwide style
of music. One of the most
popular composers of this
period was Johann Sebastian
Bach.