some famous melodies composed by professional
musicians were spread through the performances of folk
artists.
A Brief introduction
1. 475-1450 - medieval era
common people”, which were sung by the believers in their liturgie 3. The Holy See took lengths to consolidate the dominant role that Psalms played in church music in order to counter the reformation. Palestrina developed the multi-part Psalm with complex textures, pushing this genre onto the peak.
Baroque era
Baroque era is a period when the European music went to maturity, especially the polyphonic music. The main forms of music are the concerto grosso, the keyboard music,
2. 1450-1600 - the Renaissance
3. 1600-1750 – Baroque era
4. 1750-1827 - Classical period
5. 1827 to the 19th century-romantic period