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The Renaissance era of classical music saw the growth of polyphonic music, the rise of new instruments, and a burst of new ideas regarding harmony, rhythm, and music notation.
Renaissance music is traditionally understood to cover European music of the 15th and 16th centuries, later than the Renaissance era as it is understood in other disciplines.
The High Renaissance (1520-1560) and the Late Renaissance (1060-1600) are the dates where most of these works originate. In this article, I will take a brief look at some of the compositions from the Renaissance that have endured in our musical memories and if not familiar to you will serve as a good introduction to the Period of Music in ...
This guide will outline some of the era’s history, musical characteristics and important composers, to give you a deeper understanding of the Renaissance period. We’ll also provide some YouTube links to relevant pieces so that you can get to know the sound of the music a little better.
The Renaissance Music Period covers the time from c.1400 – 1600. We are going to look at the key features of Renaissance music, including its composers, the typical instruments used, the sacred and secular forms and how it laid the foundations of change for the musical periods that followed.
The most important music of the early Renaissance was composed for use by the church—polyphonic (made up of several simultaneous melodies) masses and motets in Latin for important churches and court chapels.
The Renaissance era (1400-1600) was a hotbed of musical innovation, blending complexity with expressiveness. Amidst significant strides like the printing press and a rising middle class, music reached more ears than ever.