Music History

Teaching the History of Music Timeline can be a daunting task. Maybe it was something you loved to learn about in college or maybe it was something you really struggled with (insert me raising my hand!). This subject can be taught boring and monotonous - spitting out dates and names. BUT, what if I was to tell you, there are things you can do to liven it up? What if I could tell you that it doesn't have to be a snore fest? Here are my 3 TOP TIPS for making the history of music timeline shine…

THE BRITISH LIBRARY - Sandra Tuppen explores some highlights from their digitised collection of music manuscripts, including those penned by the hand of Haydn, Handel, Purcell, and a very messy Beethoven.

When Van Cliburn died in 2013, he was by far the most famous concert pianist in American history, although he had effectively retired from performance decades before. His had been a strange and complicated life.

Music is often labelled a “universal language,” and according to the philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer, there is a good reason for that.

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A brief history of classical music periods. Get to know the different periods of classical music and the key composers during the Medieval, Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, Romantic and 20th Century Period.

Finally! The Taxonomy of my Music is complete! While I'm working on my Digital Art assignments I enjoy watching my favorite TV shows. I bring this up to help you get a sense for how long it took me to complete this infographic. While working on this I finished watching the entire series of Tim…

composers by time periods

It was during the Classical period that the piano's popularity grew among composers and audiences alike. But how did it happen?