The Baroque Period The Baroque Period The Baroque term comes from the Portuguese word barroco‚ which means misshapen pearl Jean-Jacques Rousseau defined baroque music as that in which the harmony is confused‚ charged with modulations and dissonances‚ the melody is harsh and little natural‚ the intonation difficult‚ and the movement constrained. The Baroque period was highly decorated and it reflects on the elaborate nature and complexity of the music compositions. Others have likened Baroque
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The Baroque period happened between 1600-1750. The word "baroque" comes from the Portuguese word barroco which means “misshapen pearl”; it is a negative description of the elaborate and heavily ornamented music of this period. Baroque music forms a major portion of the classical music canon‚ being widely studied‚ performed‚ and listened to. Composers of the baroque era include Johann Sebastian Bach‚ George Frideric Handel‚ Antonio Vivaldi and Georg Philipp Telemann. The development of functional
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composers of the Baroque period include Moteverdi‚ Purcell‚ Barbara Strozzi‚ Vivaldi‚ Handel‚ Mouret‚ Bach‚ etc. While the major composers in Classical period are Haydn‚ Mozart‚ Beethoven‚ Schubert and so on. Baroque is an older style of music‚ and it lots of times has all the instruments playing the same melody‚ while classical has various interchanging parts and melody’s. The melody in Baroque period is repeated‚ although it is distinct but it is not lyrical. In Baroque music‚ the phrasing was
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related? musical notation using numbers to indicate chords‚ intervals‚ and other aspects in relation to the bass note of the music. Continuo is the harmony of the music. What is ornamentation? Ornamentation is the use of non-necessary musical flourishes‚ such as trills and grace notes‚ to the basic melody or harmony. What is an oratorio? How does it differ from an opera? An oratorio is a large-scale composition‚ including soloists‚ choirs‚ and orchestras. It did not use scenery in the
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Nicole Williams MUS 110 IN2 Unit 2 Writing Assignment Some distinctive stylistic features of the Middle Ages were monophonic styles and polyphonic styles. Church modes were the scales of western music during the Middle Ages. They are like the major and minor scales that consist of seven tones and an eighth tone that duplicates the first octave higher. The Gregorian chant was the official music for the Roman Catholic Church for over a thousand years. The Gregorian chant has some elements of
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Natasha Leon Music class Study guide Study guide 1 1. Sound- begins with the vibration of an object‚ such as a table that is pounded or a string that is plucked or bowed. 2. Music- is part of this world of sound‚ an art based on the organization of sounds in time. 3. Pitch- is the relative highness or lowness that we hear in a sound. 4. Interval- "Distance" in pitch between any two tones. 5. How are vibration and pitch related? - The faster the vibrations‚ the higher the
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Music 101 July 23‚ 2013 Describe music life in The Middle Ages; I would a discussion based on the development of sacred and secular music throughout this time period. Please identity key genres that developed composers of the time and civic life that surrounded the music of this time. Music in The Middle Ages made great advancement through the centuries which many are still evidence. The Christian church affected the development of music greatly during the middle ages. People used music
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From the Baroque period through the Postmodern era there are three artist that stands out to me with their work. Rembrandt’s Resurrection of Christ is a wonderful piece of art with its reflection of the Roman Soldiers and the reassuring presence of Christ. In 1808 Goya’s Third Day of May is a work that was created during the realism period. Which due to the war during this time it affected many artists by changing the content of their work to real life events. Like many others during this era this
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Konzert in G major Johann Quantz Katherine Parkes Music Analysis 2012 Music Analysis 2012 Johann Joachim Quantz Konzert in G Major Johann Quantz was one of the first professional flautists in 18th century Europe. Quantz was an accomplished musician‚ flute maker and composer. He was an apprentice under his uncle Justus Quantz. Quantz studied many string and wind instruments‚ primarily oboe‚ and took harpsichord lessons from a very early age. He joined the Dresden town band in 1716‚ and studied
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Middle Ages Dates: 1. What was going historically during this era? What was life like? 2. Who or what had the power? 3. Who were learned or literate? 4. Who were allowed to sing in church? 5. Most of the music that was notated during the middle ages was sacred or secular? 6. Was most medieval music vocal? 7. What is Gregorian Chant? Discuss its origin‚ texture‚ melody‚ rhythm‚ text. How did it receive its name? What is its purpose? 8. When chant was notated‚ was the rhythm notated or
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