pre-Classical

Pre-Classical. The period in music from 1730-1760 was a transitional phase between the Baroque period and the Classical period - two of the most consequential segments in music history (Taruskin 401).

1. : of or relating to a time before the classical period (as of an art) 2. : of or being a European court dance of the 15th and 16th centuries.

The Oxford Dictionary defines 'classical music' as “music written in a Western musical tradition, usually using an established form (for example a symphony). Classical music is generally considered to be serious and to have a lasting value.”

7 Eras of Classical Music

• Medieval (c. 1150-c. 1400)
• Renaissance (c. 1400-c. 1600)
• Baroque (c. 1600-c. 1750)
• Classical (c. 1750-c. 1830)
• Early Romantic (c.1830-1860)
• Late Romantic (c.1860-c.1920)
• 20th and 21st century (c. 1920-present)

Comte (1851) was interested in epistemology, or in other words, how humans obtain valid knowledge. He claimed human being's progression of knowledge went through three separate stages – theological, metaphysical, and scientific.

It extended from the emergence of the first settlements sometime between 2000 and 1500 BCE until 250 CE. The Preclassic period saw the rise of large-scale ceremonial architecture, writing, cities, and states.

Comte (1851) was interested in epistemology, or in other words, how humans obtain valid knowledge. He claimed human being's progression of knowledge went through three separate stages – theological, metaphysical, and scientific.

The pre-classical school is also known as demonological school. During the 17th century, the demonological theory flourished in Europe with the dominance of the church and religion. During this time there were not much of scientific explanations for the causation of crime and the concept of crime was vague and obscure.

Johann Sebastian Bach Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) is unquestionably the most revered figure in the entire history of western classical music, having been called “The Father of Music” on several occasions, and often being referenced to by other composers, like Frédéric Chopin and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, as a key inspiration.

Contemporary classical music Contemporary classical music, also called modern classical, is classical music composed close to the present day.

Classical Music Forms: Symphonic, Sonata, Theme and Variation & Rondo Forms. Liz has taught music for K-12 and beyond. She holds a master's degree in Education Media and Design Technology. Musical form is the arrangement of sections within a piece of music and how each section works together to produce a desired style.

It extended from the emergence of the first settlements sometime between 2000 and 1500 BCE until 250 CE. The Preclassic period saw the rise of large-scale ceremonial architecture, writing, cities, and states.