studied six musical periods: medieval‚ renaissance‚ baroque‚ classical‚ romantic‚ and impressionism. Of these periods‚ my favorite would have to be the baroque period. The baroque period lasted from 1600 until roughly 1750. Outside of music‚ there was a large amount of change occurring in the arts‚ society‚ and popular culture throughout this time. During the baroque period‚ music was transformed by the development of several new genres. Baroque music was unique in the characteristics of mood and
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generative impulses that are found in the other arts of that time (Donna‚ 2005). Thus the word "baroque‚" usually used despairingly by eighteenth-century art critics to describe the art and architecture of the seventeenth and early eighteenth centuries‚ came to be applied also to the music of the seventeenth and early eighteenth centuries. After some years after the death of Johann Sebastian Bach‚ the ornate‚ formal and strict form of the High Baroque became “old-fashion” and lost its favor. Music
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The baroque and renaissance periods are two different periods. The renaissance period rolled into the baroque era. There were changes made 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)
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The Baroque art era‚ beginning in the 17th century and ending at the start of the 18th century‚ had an emphasis of power and influence in art that shifted from Rome to France. The art of the Baroque era can be divided into classical and dynamic‚ or high‚ baroque. Each have different characteristics that are significant of each. The characteristics of the classical baroque are linear‚ closed form‚ and absolute clarity. On the other hand‚ the characteristics of dynamic baroque include painterly‚ open
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Marc Sokolovs Mr. Hamilton BAROQUE ESSAY Starting in the year 1600 and ending in 1750 the baroque era is one of Western music’s finest time periods. Key characteristics that the baroque era consisted of were emotion‚ complexity‚ ornamentation and embellishment at its prime. Most commonly‚ baroque music had a homophonic texture‚ one melody with a single high voice or instrument‚ combined with bass chords or an accompaniment. A feature that is widely known is the basso continuo; the bass lines are
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of Classical and Baroque Music According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary music is the science or art of ordering tones or sounds in succession‚ in combination‚ and in temporal relationships to produce a composition having unity and continuity (Music‚ 2011). Music as we know it today has evolved dramatically‚ and is still going through evolution every day. This paper will review the beginning of this evolution‚ and the two major periods that has crafted music into an art and shaped music as
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in technology‚ philosophy‚ and art have changed the way people live forever. In a world where technology has gone from telegrams to handheld computers‚ the fact that the musical world has also seen dramatic changes often goes completely unnoted. More specifically‚ the orchestra sector of the musical realm has undertaken a quite noticeable evolution within itself. By listening to a composition from each of what are labeled as the four major eras of music‚ the Baroque‚ Classical‚ Romantic and Contemporary
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Essay: Baroque Opera through the Ages Baroque is defined as a historical period from about the start of the 1600s‚ through about the end of 1750. It is expressed as a style of music‚ art‚ and architecture which flourished in Europe during this time period. In this essay I will be defining what exactly Baroque Opera is‚ where it originated from and show those whom expressed this defining style. At the very early start of opera‚ which was pre 1600s‚ the first piece to be credited was written
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Surviving Paintings of Baroque Period *Works Cited Not Included Baroque style conveyed the dynamic spirit of the entire age. Derived from the Portuguese word barocco‚ which describes the irregularly shaped pearls commonly featured in the ornamental European decoration. Asymmetric compositions‚ strong contrast of light‚ dark‚ and bold illusion effects characterize baroque style. This style originated from Italy and came to dominate artistic production in the years between 16th and middle of 17th
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THE BAROQUE AGE Social and Cultural Background Baroque is a term borrowed from the visual arts and one that is used in many different senses. The Baroque Era applies to the years between 1600 and 1750. The most famous composers of this time were Bach‚ Handel‚ Vivaldi and Teleman. Politically it was an age of magnificent absolute Monarch’s. The most magnificent of all was Louis XIV of France. Louis ruled from 1634 until 1713. During this time the need to create a national
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