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A History of Classical Music: The Early Middle Ages :During the first several hundred years of the Medieval Era, the creation and performance of music was under the strict control of one very powerful entity. A History of Classical Music For many hundreds of years after the age of Pythagoras and the ancients, Europe was fully enmeshed in the Age of Antiquity. This time period saw the emergence of Christianity and the eventual fall of the Roman Empire in 476 AD. This then ushered in the Medieval Era, which is where we will begin our in-depth study of Western classical music history. Onward, ho! A History of Classical Music Let’s Make Things A Little More Confusing: Some Sub-Time Periods As mentioned in the previous article, the Medieval Era lasted for a long time. Technology (what technology?) was several hundred years away from being advanced enough to foster true cultural progression and the Roman Catholic Church – a great proponent of rule and tradition – was fond of keepi...