1.) Instrumental music became as important as vocal music for the first time in what period? a. Late Baroque 2.) A polyphonic composition based on one main theme‚ the cornerstone of baroque music is b. The Fugue 3.) The large group of players in the Concerto Grosso is known as the c. The Tutti 4.) Terraced dynamics refers to d. A sudden alteration from one dynamic level to another 5.) The word movement in music refers to e. A piece that sounds
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Lyrics were written in Italian only. Christoph Gluck is a German composer credited with changing the face of opera with Orfeo et Eurydice in 1762‚ staged in Vienna. Orfeo et Eurydice is said to have changed opera because of its emphasis on drama (Asiado‚ 2007). The opera was the first of many “reformed operas” composed by Gluck‚ and influenced composers like Mozart. Orfeo et Eurydice set the standard for the modern opera style we see today. Opera finally emerged in German‚ French‚ Spanish‚ and
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Baroque style was encouraged by the Roman Catholic Church. Opera’s were fist composed in the Baroque period. The first opera was written in 1597‚ called ’Dafne’‚ and was composed by Peri. The first truly great opera was composed by Monteverdi in 1607‚ and was called ’Orfeo’. The music heightens the dramatic impact. There was a lot of instrumental ritornello (Italian for return‚ and means when a section returns). Before each verse of the aria (song)‚ we hear an instrumental ritornello. Here are some
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Renaissance and Baroque composers were faced with the task of creating complex pieces that express both human emotion and ideas. While this is primarily one of the main purposes of all forms of music itself‚ including genres today‚ in the 15th through 18th centuries‚ this was largely done through the musical composition of a piece rather than the lyrics. Composers utilized several different techniques in order to portray to the listener the purpose and meaning of the piece. Renaissance composers
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Period: Block of time connected with music and chord progressions leading to a PAC; usually an antecedent phrase (ending with an HAC) and consequent phrase (ending with a PAC) once you get to the end of a period‚ the PAC offers a sense of completion Periodicity: Difference between Baroque and Classical music (In Baroque compositions‚ the melody always continues and in Classical compositions‚ the melody will be a set number of measures and will have individual phrases following Empfindsam Style:
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ICtonal music‚ chant (plainsong‚ plainchant)‚ organum‚ motet‚ Reformation‚ a cappella‚ word painting‚ counterpoint‚ chanson‚ madrigal‚ modulation‚ continuo‚ doctrine of affections‚ libretto‚ overture‚ recitative‚ aria‚ ensemble‚ chorus‚ cantata‚ oratorio‚ fugue‚ rondo‚ theme and variations‚ minuet and trio‚ metre‚ texture‚ suite‚ sonata‚ concerto‚ composers‚ instruments‚ historical periods‚ the Enlightenment‚ syllabic‚ melismatic‚ sonata-allegro form La peri fanfare Boulez Bird Chopin
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perspective‚ we begin before 1650‚ with Monteverdi. His opera Orfeo of 1607 did not redefine any new style in vocal music‚ but rather served to collect existing techniques and forms of the time combining such forms as recititative‚ airs‚ madrigals‚ ritornello‚ and recitativo arioso. It also was significant for its mature use of the orchestra‚ bringing together instruments from all consorts ñ the violins‚ the cornets‚ viols‚ organ‚ trombones‚ and others. Orfeo drew from all styles of secular music at
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Cello The Cello‚ a very unique mid size instrument of the 16th century‚ was very interesting. Originally called the violoncello‚ the cello received its name from violone meaning a larger and cello in Italian means shoulder. The meaning suggests a big violin that can be played between ones legs and held in place by a strap. The cello was also influenced by a number of people that made this instrument a success. There is a little history about this instrument that I think you will enjoy. The first
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reading a numerical shorthand called figured bass. This was the forerunner of modern day chord charts or “fake books”. 12. The “father of opera” was Claudio Monteverdi. His first opera was composed in the city of Mantua‚ Italy in the year 1607. 13. The first opera was a revival of a story from classical Greek mythology titled Orfeo.
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The History of the Violin The violin is a descendant from the viol family of instruments‚ which can be traced back to ninth century Europe. The first violins were made in 1520 and they have drastically changed since then. The violin was originally used for additional vocal and dance accompaniment. They incorporated features of the existing bowed instruments such as the rebec‚ the Renaissance fiddle‚ and the lira da braccio. The rebec was pear shaped and it had strings that were tuned in
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