The Baroque Era By El-Fatih J. Ajala The Genres of the Baroque Period: Opera – “drama presented in music‚ with the characters singing instead of speaking” (Joseph Kerman‚ p. 87): One cannot speak of Baroque opera without mentioning the name of Claudio Monteverdi (1567-1643). Monteverdi has the distinction of being known as the first great composer in the genre of opera‚ as well as the last true madrigalist of his time. He began writing his madrigals at a very early age and
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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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What are figured bass and basso continuo? How are they 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
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Music Appreciation September / 21 / 2010 The Middle ages and the Renaissance Paragraph 1: The views and values of the middle ages and the Renaissance are very different. The term Medieval comes the Latin derivation‚ medium aevum (middle ages). This term comes from the idea that the middle ages were an interruption in the advance of classical learning. On a political and social side of things‚ medieval man had to obey his superiors‚ who were prelates‚ the cleric‚ the king‚ the lord‚ the city fathers
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The Baroque Period was the age of reason when minds and imaginations opened up new worlds of scientific knowledge as well as artistic creativity. (Fleming‚ 75) The Baroque era was a period of opulence and magnificence that gave off a powerful awe inspiring style that was full of flamboyant concepts and overall dramatic quality. From Venice‚ as well as from Rome and the centers where international mannerism flourished‚ the roads to Baroque art fanned out in all directions. The style of Baroque art
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Classical Era : The Classical Era saw the convergence of two opposing schools of thought in society. The first was the leftover from the Baroque Era‚ which said that the nobility had absolute power of society. The second was from the middle class‚ who said that the nobility had gone too far with their power and should give some of their power over to the middle class. The result of this was many opportunities for composers. Not only could they have theirtraditional occupations as servents to various
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Baroque Period (1600-1750) & Classical Period (1750-1820) The Baroque period is arguably the most revolutionary musical period in history. This period was used to describe the Western European music. This period contained tonality‚ instrumentation‚ and more complex compositions. This period also brought forth many famous musical composers‚ such as Vivaldi‚ Handel‚ and Bach. Most of their works are still used to this day to make compositions. Baroque music originated in Italy and that is where
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When seeking two art periods to compare and contrast‚ fewer artistic examples provide a starker depiction of radically changing ideas and mentality than the art of the Middle Ages against that of art from the Renaissance. First‚ art originating from the Middle Age will be thoroughly analyzed for context. Afterward‚ art from the Renaissance period art will be analyzed next to it for its departures on from Middle Age techniques and thinking‚ before the two are finally systematically compared and contrasted
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The Baroque Period James M. Boynton Art Appreciation October 28‚ 2012 Abstract The Baroque period was a time heavy on neo-classical artists. Some of the greatest paintings marveled in more modern times were created during this era. A time when paintings were painted so well they could be compared to photographic portraits. The artists of this time focused on precision and accuracy and gave realistic portrayals of their subjects. The Baroque period was a seventeenth to eighteenth century
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The Renaissance Period (1400 - 1600 C.E.) The Renaissance era encompasses Western music history from 1400 to the begining of the 1600’s. This period in time marked the rebirth of humanism‚ and the revival of cultural achievements for their own sake in all forms of art‚ including music. The word "Renaissance" in itself is defined as a "rebirth"or a "reconstruction". During this time‚ artists and musicians produced works that displayed more artistic freedom and individualism. This creativity
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