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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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Classical News:

02/05 New York Met Goes Global

02/02 Sony Pays $3 Million to Win Pianist Lang Lang: Norman Lebrecht

01/31 SF Symphony, Fleming and Epstein win classical Grammy awards

01/23 Earl Wild, Pianist, Dies at 94

01/20 Domingo Triumphs at Met as Unlucky Old Doge of Genoa

01/15 House concerts an alternative to commercial shows

01/15 Domingo Makes History at Met Singing Baritone Role

01/14 Sony Classical Signs American Pianist Simone Dinnerstein

01/12 A Wife’s Betrayal, a Husband’s Internal Seething

01/04 Met’s Gala ‘Carmen’ Stars Franco’s Thugs, Latvian Diva

01/02 Asking Stars Not Just to Play, but Also to Stay



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