The idea of an overture started in the 17th century or the Baroque era. An overture is defined as an instrumental introduction and usually played before a larger work such as an opera‚ play‚ ballet‚ etc to set the mood for what is coming up in the rest of the performance. Concert overtures started to appear in the early 19th century or the Romantic era. These overtures were inspired by a play or story‚ but they did not necessarily lead up to a larger work. Instead‚ they were independent‚ individual
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Music Sl 11/29/13 Period 4A Classical vs Baroque Era 1. Baroque Period- Musical texture during the Baroque period was also polyphonic and/or homophonic. Composers used melodic patterns to evoke certain moods. The use of text depiction continued. Rhythmic and melodic patterns are repeated throughout the composition. With the addition of instruments and the development of certain musical techniques such as basso continuo‚ music during the Baroque period became more intriguing. Composers during
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Comparing the Classical and Baroque Eras of Music From the 1600’s through the 1900’s‚ two distinct forms of musical composition and periods came into play that would change the way the world looked at musical performance in all its revelations. Baroque music displayed music that expressed drama‚ expression of self and talent in retrospect to the way church felt had previously felt about in the medieval era of thinking. The form of Classical era music that began to engulf much of western Europe gave
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Music Forms That Defined the Baroque Era The end of the renaissance period brought several artists and intellects together to discuss the revival of the Greek drama. Although several forms from the renaissance were still used‚ the development of new styles evolved‚ especially in the area of vocal music. Opera‚ oratorio and the cantata came directly from the theatrical desire to invoke the emotional awareness of their listeners through singing‚ while the concerto‚ sonata and suite gave the listener
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Out of all the artists of the Baroque era Rembrandt is by far the easiest to recognize. Understandably he is known for his countess paintings and etchings. A large part of his works consisted of biblical characters and sense which indicates that he was a Christian and that his faith influenced his work. However‚ what truly motivated him and why he painted and etched is still not known. Despite many claims that he visited many countries throughout Europe it is most likely that he stayed in his own
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One of the most important characteristics of the Baroque era is the major breakthroughs in the sciences and mathematics. This inevitably happened with humans trusting and expanding the power of reason. The major breakthroughs during this time led to what is known as the Scientific Revolution that changed people’s minds about the universe. One of the fundamental principles during this era was the Empirical Method‚ also known as inductive reasoning/method. Francis Bacon described this method as one
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variety of different eras of music and each have their unique characteristics‚ the Baroque Era stuck out to me the most‚ I enjoyed the passion and emotion that was put into the music that then created Classical music. As music has progressed it has built off of each other by innovating and trying new rhythms and techniques to make a unique sound. However‚ between this time period and the modern music of today many things have changed while some have stayed the same. The Baroque Era was during the time
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Western European Baroque Era and today’s society In today’s world modern art has been a big factor in the society today‚ whether or not we know it looking at Western European Baroque Era‚ naming some of the best Baroque artist such as Bernini and Caravaggio‚ they used great illustrations such as drama‚ motion and even feeling in the work they presented. It showed life in the time and the effort they put forward. Most of all it showed the truth and the reality in what they work on. Comparing today’s
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Katherine Lowe English 102 Research Paper Dr. Gaarden Antonio Vivaldi and “The Four Seasons” Antonio Vivaldi is widely known as one of the greatest composers of the Baroque Era. Vivaldi was considered a musical genius in Venice and all over Italy. He and his music quickly spread around the world. His achievements are remarkable and inspiring to any musician or composer. His unique techniques and musical elements he used made his music stand out. Vivaldi’s famous concerto‚ The Four Seasons
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The baroque era faced a significant amount of resistance in the domains of religion‚ politics‚ and society in general. The Catholic Church faced a lot of criticism from Protestants‚ fueled by Martin Luther. His critique was focused on the greed and abuse of power portrayed by the church. Rome was referred to as ‘the whore of Babylon’ because of the expensive art‚ extravagant banquets and grand architecture present in the church. In its defense‚ the Catholic Church responded by addressing the
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