The Evolution of Western Music

• Medieval (c. 500–1400)
  • Gregorian Chant
  • Organum
  • Ars Nova
• Renaissance (c. 1400–1600)
  • Polyphony
  • Madrigals
  • Mass settings (e.g., Palestrina)
• Baroque (c. 1600–1750)
  • Opera
  • Concerto
  • Fugue (e.g., Bach, Handel, Vivaldi)
• Classical (c. 1750–1820)
  • Symphony
  • Sonata form
  • String Quartet (e.g., Mozart, Haydn, Beethoven)
• Romantic (c. 1820–1900)
  • Emotional expression
  • Nationalism
  • Virtuosity (e.g., Chopin, Liszt, Tchaikovsky)
• 20th Century & Beyond
  • Atonality & Serialism
  • Minimalism
  • Electronic Music
  • Jazz, Rock, Pop