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1500s
During this time period the main music listened to would have been church music or monastic music. Music would have been male dominated and the church would have controlled and defined exactly what music was.
The music would have mainly consisted of gregorian chants, an a cappella male ensemble singing in keys of fifths, not like the semitonal keys of today. Other Musical Instruments would have included early brass and woodwind instruments, percussive instruments such as bells and drums, harps and world instruments like various Bagpipes and flutes.
1600s
This time period sparked what is known as the Rennaissance. It was this time that music was separated from the control of the church and was able to be expressed by individuals. The Rennaissance evolved into the Baroque period and from then on our modern music slowly, but surely, developed.
During this time small instrumental ensembles such as the triad and chamber groups were among the most common forms of instrumental ensembles. Some composers experimented with solo instruments, most notable is Bach's works for Harpsicord, the well tempered clavier. The pipe organ also became popular in this period.
Brass evolved during the Baroque period and some woodwind instruments also appeared, strings made the largest change. Prior to the Baroque period the Sting family, especially the violin, was considered a peasant's instrument and was discarded. During the Baroque period however it became a very popular part of instrumental ensemble.
The Baroque period evolved into the Classical period which in turn chnged into the Romantic period, eventually leading to Jazz which then in turn branched in to modern day music, even rock!
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Who invented the cello and what year?
The cello was invented by an Italian man, Andrea Amati, in the mid 1500s.
When was a viola made?
The viola was created in the 1500s and our modern viola was created in the 19th century.The viola was made before the violin was!
What year was the viola invented?
The viola and violin family developed sometime around the 1500s in Italy from previous bowed instruments. The shape of viola and violin as it is today was not invented but was rather the result of an evolution of various forms, by different craftsmen.
What kind of music would Nicolaus Copernicus like?
In the late 1400s and into the 1500s, there were several kinds of popular music, which often involved the use of the flute, the viol (an early violin) and the lute. Choral singing (like a glee club) was very well-received, and undoubtedly Copernicus would have heard some of it. A particular kind of secular vocal music was called a "madrigal," and it was sung without any instruments, using four to six voices to provide the harmonies.
What year was the viola first used?
Indeed it was. Our contemporary viola model was created in the 19th century though.
