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3200 BCE
Lyre
the Lyre made in ancient Iraq
Instrument Group/ playing style: Strings/Plucked -
1700 BCE
Tambourine
it was unknown of where the tambourine was made at
Instrument Group/ playing style: shake and hit it -
1600 BCE
Cello
the cello was made in Italy
Instrument Group/ playing style: Strings -
1500 BCE
Trumpet
the trumpet was made in Egypt, China, South America, Scandinavia, and Asia
Instrument Group/ playing style: blowing into it -
900 BCE
flute
the flute was made in China
Instrument Group/ playing style: blowing into it -
201 BCE
Organ
the organ was made in ancient Greece
Instrument Group/ playing style: keys -
201
Gittern
the Gittern was made in Western Europe (Iberian Peninsula, Italy, France, England)
Instrument Group/ playing style: Strings/ Plucked -
Period: 500 to
Medieval/Renaissance
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999
Fiddle
the fiddle was made in Cremona, Italy
Instrument Group/ playing style: Strings -
1390
John Dunstable
He is Medieval/Renaissance composer
Born/Died Year: 1390 - 1453
Birthplace: England, United Kingdom
Notable works: Quam Puchra Es
influence: -
1400
Harpsichord
the harpsichord was made in Italy
Instrument Group/ playing style: keys -
1500
Crumhorn
the Crumhorn was made in Germany
Instrument Group/ playing style: blowing into it -
1500
Sackbut
the Sack-but was made in Burgundy
Instrument Group/ playing style: blowing into it -
1505
Thomas Tallis
He is Medieval/Renaissance composer
Born/Died: 1505 - 1585
Birthplace: Kent, United Kingdom
Notable works: Lamentations of Jeremiah
influence: -
1543
William Byrd
He is Medieval/Renaissance composer
Born/Died: 1543 - 1623
Birthplace: Lincoln, United Kingdom
Notable works: The tallis scholars sing William Byrd
influence: -
Violin
the violin was made in Northern Italy
Instrument Group/ playing style: Strings -
Cello
the cello was made in Italy
Instrument Group/ playing style: Strings -
Period: to
Baroque
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Antonio Vivaldi
He is Medieval/Renaissance composer
Born/died: 1678 - 1741
birthplace: Venice, Italy
Notable works: The Four Seasons
influence: -
Fortepiano
the forte-piano was made in Italy
Instrument Group/ playing style: keys -
oboe
the oboe was made in France
Instrument Group/ playing style: blowing into it -
Banjo
the banjo was made in the Caribbean and colonial North America
Instrument Group/ playing style: strings/plucked -
English horn
the English horn was made in Silesia (at the time part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire)
Instrument Group/ playing style: blowing into it -
Joseph Haydn
He is a classical composer
Born/died: 1732 - 1809
Birthplace: Rohrau, Austria
Notable works: Symphony No. 94
Influence: -
Period: to
Classical
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Muzio Clementi
He is a classical composer
Born/died: 1752 - 1832
birthplace: Rome, Italy
Notable works: A Groovy Kind of Love
Influence: -
Bass clarinet
the bass clarinet was made in France
Instrument Group/ playing style: blowing into it -
Ludwig van Beethoven
He is a classical composer
born/died: 1770 - 1827
birthplace: Bonn, Germany
Notable works: Symphony No. 9
Influence: Johannes Brahms -
contrabassoon
the contrabassoon was made in Biebrich, Germany
Instrument Group/ playing style: blowing into it -
Franz Schubert
He is a classical composer
Born/died: 1797 - 1828
birthplace: Himmelpfortgrund, Vienna, Austria
Notable works: Erlkönig
Influence: Ludwig van Beethoven -
Period: to
Romantic
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Fanny Mendelssohn
She is a romantic composer
Born/died: 1805 - 1847
birthplace: Hamburg, Germany
Notable works: Das Jahr
Influence: -
Robert Schumann
He is a romantic composer
Born/died: 1810 - 1856
Birthplace: Zwickau, Germany
Notable works: Kinderszenen
Influence: -
Richard Wagner
He is a romantic composer
Born/died: 1813 - 1883
Birthplace: Leipzig, Germany
Notable works: Die Walküre
Influence: -
Clara Schumann
She is a romantic composer
Born/died: 1819 - 1896
Birthplace: Leipzig, Germany
Notable Works: Three Romances for Violin and Piano
Influence: -
Piccolo
the piccolo was made in western Europe
Instrument Group/ playing style: blowing into it -
Period: to
20th century
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Dmitri Shostakovich
He is a 20th Century composer
Born/died: 1906 - 1975
Birthplace: Saint Petersburg, Russia
Notable works: Symphony No. 7
Influence: -
Samuel Barber
He is a 20th century composer
Born/died: 1910 - 1981
Birthplace: West Chester, PA
Notable works: Adagio for Strings
Influence: -
Benjamin Britten
He is a 20th century composer
Born/died: 1913 - 1976
Birthplace: Lowestoft, Untied Kingdom
Notable works: Peter Grimes
Influence: -
Philip Glass
He is a 20th century composer
Born: 1937
Birthplace: Baltimore, MD
Notable works: Akhnaten
Influence: