History of Western music
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The history of Western music is closely tied to the history of Western classical music and includes many popular and folk traditions:
Art music:
| History of European art music | |
| Medieval | (476 CE – 1450) |
| Renaissance | (1450 – 1600) |
| Baroque | (1600 – 1750) |
| Classical | (1740 – 1830) |
| Romantic | (1815 – 1910) |
| 20th century | (1900 – 2000) |
| 21st century | (2001 – present) |
Other influential 20th century developments: