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    The Baroque Period

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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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    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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    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 and Music

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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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    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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    The Baroque Period Unit 5 IP 5 HUMA205-1202B Nicole Woodford 05/27/2012 Abstract When looking at the outwork of this time I was shocked to see how life like a lot of this artist made their paintings. These show the times in which was going on during the time of Jesus death and the feelings in which the people where going through. The Baroque Period The artists Rembrandt‚ Caravaggio‚ and Rubens all created the Baroque period. The Baroque period was a religious time in which the people

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    19/12/2013 The Baroque Period The historic period which came after Renaissance and changed the worldwide picture in all areas was Baroque. It started in Rome in 16th century (1550-1640) in time when people were exploring the world around them. Baroque‚ which comes from the French word “baroque” and the Portuguese word “barroco”‚ mean deformed and misshaped. In a sense baroque is an appropriate term to describe this new form of ideas in time. The greatest role in the various expressions of baroque art had

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    Unit 3 – Music of the Baroque 1. Name two important visual artists (such as painters) and also two important writers of literature (such as poets) from the Baroque Period. Do not name musicians. (Visual Artists) - Peter Paul Rubens & Artemisia Gentileschi / (Writers)- John Fletcher and Francis Beaumont 2. Write a paragraph about “The Baroque Style”. The baroque style was very well suited to the wishes of the aristocracy‚ who were enormously rich and powerful during the seventeenth and eighteenth

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    Music and Middle Ages

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    important? -It’s a collection of music ornamented in cuneiform in a clay tablet. Back then ‚ It was important to teach young males or females how to play then today. 2.What is the Natya Shastra? Why is it important? -It’s an Indian treat that perform art‚ surrounding music ‚ theater ‚ and dance. For Indians since it’s a performance‚ It’s important to show culture and what type of music they listen to. 3.Who were troubadours? What was their music like? -It was a group of composers

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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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