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Classical Music

time	country	composer	music	link
c. 840 – 912	Carolingian Empire, Kingdom of the East Franks	Notker Balbulus	Natus Ante Saecula / Born Before the Ages	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fFo3O2FesMU
c. 1098 – 1179	Holy Roman Empire	Hildegard von Bingen	Hortus Deliciarum / Garden of Delights Ordo Virtutum / Order of the Virtues	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G8MGiPo5IxU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zUMlhtoGTzY
c. 1130s – c. 1190s	Kingdom of France	Bernart de Ventadorn	Can vei la lauzeta mover / When I see the Lark Beating his Wings	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jkp2GHBRUiQ
c. 1170 – c. 1230	Holy Roman Empire	Walther von der Vogelweide	Under der linden / Under the Linden Trees	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yzXv7I-Zav8
~1200	Kingdom of France	Pérotin	Alleluia nativitas / Hallelujah Nativity Sederunt principes / The Princes Sat Viderunt omnes / All Have Seen	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mNMQu5LXaeI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EMyWnCf2Anc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KA6oq_UYbyA
1245 – 1285/after 1306	Kingdom of France	Adam de la Halle	Le jeu de Robin et Marion / Robin and Marion's game	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zNNm-wnfZ-U
1291 – 1361	Kingdom of France	Philippe de Vitry	Vos quid admiramini / What do you Wonder	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Qatw5B3vc4
c. 1370 – 1412	Prince-Bishopric of Liège	Johannes Ciconia	Sus une fontayne / Under a fountain	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oub1t9ftbLA
1685 – 1750	Holy Roman Empire	Johann Sebastian Bach	Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244 / St Matthew Passion, BWV 244 Toccata und Fuge d-Moll BWV 565 / Toccata and Fugue in D minor, BWV 565	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QrrdWYh9Hwc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=erXG9vnN-GI
1685 - 1759	Holy Roman Empire, Kingdom of Great Britain	Georg Friedrich Händel	Messiah, HWV 56 Music for the Royal Fireworks, HWV 351 Wassermusik, HWV 348-350 / Water Music, HWV 348-350	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bR0cEOTpYSk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tu6ExoEFgFA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EVAB2z1RPu4
1813 - 1883	Kingdom of Saxony, Kindom of Italy	Wilhelm Richard Wagner	Walkürenritt	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s2RiOhYpRFc
1825 - 1899	Empire of Austria, Austro-Hungarian Monarchy	Johann Baptist Strauss (Sohn)	An der schönen, blauen Donau, op. 314 / By the Beautiful Blue Danube, Op. 314 Frühlingsstimmen, op. 410 / Spring's Voices, Op. 410 Kaiser-Walzer, op. 437 / Emperor Waltz, Op. 437	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IDaJ7rFg66A https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wmjhbSQ8UGA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5bkLMYzvMzk
1833 – 1897	German Confederation, Austro-Hungarian Monarchy	Johannes Brahms	Ein deutsches Requiem, nach Worten der heiligen Schrift, op. 45 / A German Requiem, to Words of the Holy Scriptures, Op. 45 Ungarische Tänze / Hungarian Dances	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZXU9vqVdudM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YXT42ghiuZ4
1835 - 1875	Kingdom of France, Republic of France	Georges Bizet	Carmen L'Arlésienne / The Girl from Arles	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cQX4bQ40jwI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hBlNa9_RCNw
1835 - 1921	Kingdom of France, French Algeria	Charles Camille Saint-Saëns	Le carnaval des animaux / The Carnival of the Animals	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7SjagpXeNhM
1837 - 1915	Kingdom of France, Republic of France	Émile Waldteufel	Les Patineurs, op. 183 / The Skaters, Op. 183	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ykkr4sW1zBk
1842 - 1912	Kingdom of France, Republic of France	Jules Emile Frédéric Massenet	Méditation / Meditation	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nGjaXzVzZlo
1860 - 1911	Empire of Austria, Austro-Hungarian Monarchy	Gustav Mahler	1. Sinfonie in D-Dur / Symphony No. 1 in D major	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cqVIMEQfEd4
1862 - 1918	French Empire, French Republic	Achille Claude Debussy	La Fille aux cheveux de lin / The Girl with the Flaxen Hair La Mer, trois esquisses symphoniques pour orchestre / The sea, three symphonic sketches for orchestra Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune / Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jGSZPRk6aXA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A12T7kra0Eo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8UAYCubihlc
1864 - 1949	German Confederation, Federal Republic of Germany	Richard Georg Strauss	Also sprach Zarathustra, op. 30 / Thus Spoke Zarathustra, Op. 30 Till Eulenspiegels lustige Streiche / Till Eulenspiegel's Merry Pranks	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GfwAPg4rQQE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VComW3RJqg8
1875 – 1937	Republic of France	Joseph Maurice Ravel	Boléro Pavane pour une infante défunte / Pavane for a Dead Princess	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E9PiL5icwic https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6A96yQO82I

Folk Music

ethnic group	music	link
Austrians	O du lieber Augustin	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ol_yvHK3P3U
Bretons	An Alarc'h Tri Martolod Yaouank	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7-SRCfyngkg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jTuBnZrLbq0
Dutch people	Heer Halewijn Merck Toch Hoe Sterck Potje met vet Tandernaken, al op den Rijn	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mRJszzu-O_A https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DuHkcQ3o388 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oa_y4733zKQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PBa4sdUbWNw
Flemings	De Brug van Willebroek Helena	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yX61-6afML4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yk1Y1yaxtCQ
French people	Ah! vous dirai-je, maman Chanson de l'Oignon Frère Jacques Malbrough s'en va-t-en guerre	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=noeedoiULWs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZvtrlVOQTkw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PW5_f6GnSLo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8c9ihxoZUNE
Frisians	Keallepoaten	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5dR_jk-nNLU
Germans	Erika Fuchs, du hast die Gans gestohlen Summ, summ, summ Westerwaldlied	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DHpcKvvm5JQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6FIqyOdYSvs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v_e9zpVw11U https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qEYQzK2FMJM
Luxembourgers	Isléker Leet	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qeHgR-_rAj8
Romansch people	Il silip e la furmia	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hlBGwjXCAeQ
Swiss people	Ranz des vaches	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VEzfaIIHzbA