The 17th century was the century which lasted from 1601 to 1700 in the Gregorian calendar.

The 17th century falls into the Early Modern period of Europe and was characterized by the Baroque cultural movement, the French Grand Siècle dominated by Louis XIV, and the beginning of modern science and philosophy, including the contributions by bloody warfare throughout the century, by the Thirty Years' War, the Great Turkish War, the end of the Dutch Revolt and the English Civil War among others, while European colonization of the Americas began in earnest.

In the east, the 17th century saw the flowering of the Ottoman, Persian and Mughal empires, the beginning of the Edo period in feudal Japan, and the violent transition from the Ming to the Qing Dynasty in China.

The Scientific Revolution ended in the late 17th century.

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• 20th Century: 1900-Present
  essentialsofmusic.com
  Introduction to recent compositional work from Essentials of Music. Linked to details on historical themes, musical context, style, and living or recently deceased composer biographies.
• Music History 102: The Twentieth Century
  ipl.org
  Composers, major styles and developments, illustrations, and Real Audio RAM sound files from the Internet Public Library
• Contemporary Music (1945 - 2000)
  humanitiesweb.org
  Overview of the rise of technology and minimalism in late 20th century composition from The Conservatory at Humanities Web. Includes links to profiles of those involved in the period.