History of 1742 - Handel composes

Music Timeline
1801 - Beeth
Messiah, his most
composes ‘Mo
famous piece
Sonata’
1732 - the Theatre
1473 - the 1580 - the 1764 - Mozart 1791 - the
Royal (now the
first printed popular song writes his first waltz becomes
Royal Opera
sheet music ‘Greensleeves’ symphony fashionable in
House) opened in
is created is composed aged 8 England
London

Renaissance Baroque 1600 - 1750 Classical 1750

1400 - 1600

1555 - the
modern style 1723 - c.1778 – 1780 - 1788 - Auld
violin is invented Vivaldi George Bridgetower Lang Syne
composes is born in Poland, to is written
the Four an Eastern European by Robert
Seasons mother and West Burns
Indian father.
 1818 – Francis Johnson 1887 – Florence Price was born in 1906 - the first 1
became the first African Little Rock, Arkansas. She would transmission of E
801 - Beethoven
American to have a later become the first famous female music is heard by t
mposes ‘Moonlight
composition published as African American composer of radio in Austria
nata’
sheet music. orchestral music.
1922 – Fats
- the 1840 - the 1875 - 1904 - The Waller makes h
z becomes saxophone is Tchaikovsky London recording debut
onable in invented by composes Symphony for Okeh Record
and Adolphe Sax Swan Lake Orchestra is
1931 -
established
guitar i

l 1750 - 1820 Romantic 1820 - 1900 Modern 1890 -

1899 – Scott
ld 1799 – Joseph 1822 - 1871 - the Royal Joplin wrote 1916 - jazz
Bologne, Chevalier The Royal Albert Hall in his most becomes popu
de Saint-Georges, Academy London is opened famous piece, in the USA
a renowned of Music in ‘Maple Leaf
violinist, composer London is 1877 - Thomas Edison 1914 - Gustav
Rag’.
and conductor founded invents the phonograph Holst composes
dies in Paris. for recording music ‘The Planets’
 irst 1940 – Duke 1962 - The 1981 - Bob 1982 - the first 2004 – Prince is
n of Ellington composes Beatles Marley, pioneer Compact Discs introduced into
ard by the song, ‘Ko-Ko’. release their of reggae music, (CDs) go on sale the Rock and Roll
tria first single, dies of cancer at Hall of Fame.
‘Love Me Do’ 36 years old. 1997 - the
2 – Fats first digital 2018 – Aretha
er makes his 1972 – Stevie 1982 - Michael single, ‘Electric Franklin,
ding debut Wonder Jackson releases Barbarella’ by known as the
keh Records. releases Thriller, which Duran Duran, is Queen of Soul,
his single, sells more than released for sale dies aged 76.
1931 - the electric
‘Superstition’ 25 million copies on the internet
guitar is invented

1890 - 1960 Contemporary 1960 - Present

1935 - Elvis 1979 - Sony

1996 – George Walker is 2020 – Billie Eilish
16 - jazz Presley is introduces the
the first Black person to win wins five Grammy
comes popular born first Walkman
the Pulitzer Prize for Music. awards including
the USA
1923 – At the age 1984 - Band all four major
4 - Gustav of 18, Billie Holiday Aid releases 2012 – ‘Gangnam Style’ by categories. Aged 18,
t composes was discovered by ‘Do They Know Psy goes viral, causing an she is the youngest
Planets’ producer John It’s Christmas’ increase interest in K-Pop. artist to do this.