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Composition schools
- English Madrigal SchoolAlfonso Ferrabosco arrived in England during the 1560s to work within Queen Elizabeth's court. He composed many madrigals that quickly gained popularity…
- Venetian School (music)The year 1527 marked a violent turning point for European music when the Sack of Rome shattered the city's long-standing musical establishment.
- Mannheim schoolThe courtyard of the palace at Mannheim stood silent in 1720 when Elector Charles III Philip moved his court from Heidelberg to this new city.
- Burgundian SchoolIn 1477, Charles the Bold died at the Battle of Nancy while attempting to expand his empire. His death marked a turning point for the region known as…
- Franco-Flemish SchoolThe year 1384 marked the beginning of a personal union between the House of Valois-Burgundy and several fiefs in what is now Northern France, Belgium, and…