Western Art Music
| Periods of Western classical music | |
|---|---|
| Early | |
| Medieval | (500–1400) |
| Renaissance | (1400–1600) |
| Baroque | (1600–1760) |
| Common practice | |
| Baroque | (1600–1760) |
| Classical | (1730–1820) |
| Romantic | (1815–1910) |
| Modern and contemporary | |
| Modern | (1890–1930) |
| 20th century | (1901–2000) |
| Contemporary | (1975–present) |
| 21st century | (2001–present) |
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