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Timeline

Here's a great way to put musical history in a broader context!

Click a date range below to begin:

1200 - 1499
1500 - 1549 | 1550 - 1599
1600 - 1649 | 1650 - 1699
1700 - 1749 | 1750 - 1799
1800 - 1849 | 1850 - 1899
1900 - 1949 | 1950 - 1990

When you select a year to view, a new window will pop up to present you with corresponding world events, significant musical events, and composer births & deaths.

Example:
In 1809, Washington Irving wrote Rip van Winkle, Beethoven wrote his "Emperor" Piano Concerto, and Franz Schubert was born.

Check it out... a wealth of information is just a click away!

 
 

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