violinist with an incredible ability. For almost 30 years he was in-house composer of a conservatory. His concertos were written primarily for strings with continuo‚ which solo instruments or groups of instruments were added. Lastly‚ Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750). Born into a large musical family with a long history of musicians‚ He received lessons in music by his older brother. Early in his life‚ he made a career as an organist. He was then given the chance to be
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over the years from the baroque to the renaissance period. Differences in style accumulated along with views of art and music. Baroque era covers the period between 1600 and 1750 beginning with Monte Verdi (birth of opera) and ended with deaths of Bach and Handel. The term baroque music is borrowed from the art history. It follows the Renaissance era (1400-1600). It was initially considered to be a corrupt way of Renaissance by conservatives. The dominant trends in Baroque music correspond to those
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Music Style in Modern Music Jose Joya’s “The Maranao”‚ an abstract expressionism uses line‚ texture and color to express complex themes and messages. • The 20th century is perceived to have attained a wide variety of development that one finds difficult to interpret. The predominant trait of the twentieth century is individualism. It talks about the imagination and expression of an individual’s innermost feelings with clarity and balance. This king of direction has greatly affected the stream
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Three most significant events in Leni Riefenstahl’s professional life Leni had many changes within her career throughout her life time. Three of these events that have been the most significant in Riefenstahl’s professional life have been her films which include "The Blue Light"‚ "Triumph Of The Will" and "Olympia". For Riefenstahl her film The Blue Light is one of the most significant events in her life. This was a film that Riefenstahl produced without the Nazi Party or Hitler’s personal
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Melody-(tune)‚ Dynamics-(range)‚ Rhythm-(beat)‚ Form-(how its composed)‚ Meter-(organization)‚ Harmony-(flow) Composers Be able to give appropriate stylistic periods‚ identify major works as listed in the book for each and notable innovations (i.e.- Bach was considered a master of the cantata form‚ Hildegard von Bingen wrote chant music) * Hildegard von Bingen- medieval/ O successors/ first woman composer * Mozart- Classical/ Don Giovanni/ He wrote masterpieces in his time * Beethoven- classical/
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THE CLASSICAL PERIOD (1775-1825) The Baroque period culminated in the masterpieces of J.S. Bach and G.F. Handel. In the middle of the eighteenth century‚ contemporaneous with the mature years of Bach and Handel‚ a new musical style developed that is known as Rococo or preclassical style. This style is most evident in keyboard and orchestral music‚ but it is mentioned here because it represented a transition from the Baroque to the Classical era‚ occurring between 1725 and 1770. In the world of painting
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in Nuremberg‚ Germany September 1‚ 1653. Pachelbel moved to Vienna in 1671 where he became the deputy organist at the Imperial Chapel (http://jan.ucc.nau.edu). In 1678 Pachelbel moved to Erfurt‚ where he taught Johann Christoph Bach‚ the older brother of Johann Sebastian Bach. In 1690 Pachelbel became court organist at Stuggart. Pachelbel’s first wife‚ Barbara Gabler‚ and son died in the plague of 1683 (http://dialspace.dial.pipex.com). Pachelbel married his second wife‚ Judith Drommer in August of
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forerunners of the piano. In 1685-1750 Johann Sebastian Bach became one of the most famous musicians the world has ever known. This man was an organist‚ violinist‚ and player of both the harpsichord and clavichord. He composed music‚ taught it and directed choirs in Leipzig; wrote over 300 cantatas and numerous accomplishments for the organ‚ harpsichord‚ clavichord and for small orchestras! George Handel (1685-l759) was a composer‚ as Bach‚ but was most well known for composing Italian operas and
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so many masterful composers. From the Baroque period to the Classical period there are works for violin that will appeal to all lovers of western art music. Bach: Six Sonatas and Partitas for Violin The Baroque period includes music written from approximately 1600 to 1750. The most famous composer of the time was Johann Sebastian Bach who lived from March 21‚ 1685 to July 28‚ 1750. Some of his most famous and most profound violin works are the six sonatas and partitas for violin. These six sonatas
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The Baroque Era Rebecca Mozingo Mr. Craton Period 8 The Baroque Era was a period for artistic style that used exaggerated motion and clear and easily interpreted detail to produce drama‚ tension‚ exuberance and grandeur in sculpture‚ painting‚ architecture‚ literature and dance and music. It started around 1600 in Rome‚ Italy and spread to most of Europe and ended around the 1750’s. The Baroque era was encouraged by the Roman Catholic Church‚ which had decided at the time of the Council of Trent
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