Baroque Music (ca. 1600-‐1750) IV! DEADLINE TODAY! DEADLINE TODAY! Henry Purcell. “When I am laid” from Dido and Aeneas. (also known as Dido’s Lament)(1689) hDp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kEaLviMEJls&feature=related (starRng 1:00) Listen: Ground bass -‐ repeaRng bass line used throughout a work‚ oUen with a disRnct rhythmic paDern
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Payback Period Payback periods are commonly used to evaluate proposed investments. The payback period is the amount of time required for the firm to recover its initial investment in a project‚ as calculated from cash inflows. In the case of an annuity‚ the payback period can be found by dividing the initial investment by the annual cash inflow. For a mixed stream of cash inflows‚ the yearly cash inflows must be accumulated until the initial investment is recovered. Although popular‚ the payback
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The term ‘Baroque’ is used to describe the period of artistic style that began around 1600 in Rome and spread to most of Europe by the 1750s. It uses exaggerated motion‚ vivid‚ simple and easily interpreted detail to produce drama‚ exuberance‚ tension‚ and grandeur. It is evident in sculpture‚ painting‚ architecture‚ literature‚ dance‚ theatre and music (Wikipedia 2017). There are many great examples of sculptures from the Baroque period. When I first saw the sculpture‚ Truth Unveiled by Time
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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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Early Baroque Music The Baroque Period (1600-1750) was mainly a period of newly discovered ideas. From major new innovations in science‚ to vivid changes in geography‚ people were exploring more of the world around them. The music of the baroque period was just as extreme as the new changes. Newly recognized composers such as Bach‚ Handel‚ Vivaldi‚ and Monteverdi were writing entirely new musical ideas and giving a chance for new voices to be heard that were normally not thought of sounds. Their
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Metropolitan Museum of Art‚ two rooms caught my attention. The dining room from Lansdowne House‚ London (dining room) reflecting the English Neoclassical style and the Bedroom from the Sagredo Palace‚ Venice (bedroom) illustrating the end of Italian Baroque and the beginning of the Rococo style. As this essay moves forward‚ a number of the characteristics of each room will be highlighted‚ starting off with the general space and scale of the room‚ moving into the ceiling‚ walls‚ floors‚ furniture‚ and
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Dalia Deanna Selman The Modern World 01/20/2014 Response paper 1 Chapter 20 in the 4th edition of "The Humanistic Tradition" discusses Catholic reformation and Baroque style‚ including many pieces of art work. This era produced phenomenally graphic and realistic art‚ much of it being gruesome and bloody toned. Art is always an interesting record of humans perceptions of what is happening around them. For example‚ I enjoyed reading about Michaelangelo Merisi‚ better known as‚ Caravaggio who was
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Yan IB 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
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Periods of English Literature A Note on the Naming of Periods: Periods in literature are named for rulers‚ historical events‚ intellectual or political or religious movements‚ or artistic styles. Most literary periods therefore have multiple names. What’s worse‚ some of these names are debated. Is the later 17th Century the Baroque era? The term baroque is an intractable term derived from art criticism‚ though it may usefully be applicable to some writers as well. Is the early 17th Century the
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The Baroque period spanned from 1600 to 1750. The baroque period can be divided into three parts: early (1600-1640)‚ middle (1640-1680)‚ and late (1680-1750). Although today most people recognize the latest part as the baroque music‚ the earliest part was one of the most revolutionary phases in music history. The early baroque composers rejected the polyphony texture of the late Renaissance music and favored homophonic texture. They also focused on harmony rather than the complexity of melodic lines
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