Comparing the Classical and Baroque Eras of Music From the 1600’s through the 1900’s‚ two distinct forms of musical composition and periods came into play that would change the way the world looked at musical performance in all its revelations. Baroque music displayed music that expressed drama‚ expression of self and talent in retrospect to the way church felt had previously felt about in the medieval era of thinking. The form of Classical era music that began to engulf much of western Europe gave
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On Friday February 10‚ 2017‚ I attended the astounding North Indian Drum Tabla Concert at University of California‚ Riverside in the Arts Building. The venue wasn’t big or small‚ but it has a roomy stage with one hundred and fifty seats. The setup consisted of three carpets with three tablas‚ which are membranophones that have one big drum and one small drum‚ one harmonium‚ which is a chordophone that is a tiny organ‚ and many microphones on the stage. The ensemble included Abhiman Kaushal‚ director
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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 slowly began to change form the style and forms of the High Baroque to a simpler
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Baroque Period through the Romantic Age Introduction When we look at Baroque Art we are looking at the art of the 17th century. There seem to be a strong influence on the spiritual activity; this art creates a form of energy‚ movement and passion. Artist were able to capture the essence in soul of what they were feeling and expressing themselves through their work. The Following three works of art focus on a religious content and are from the Baroque period. Image #1 “ The Raising of the Cross”
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(Online): For this concert report‚ I viewed and listened to the Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No. 1 as listed on the syllabus. The concerto is composed of three movements‚ Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso‚ Adantino semplice‚ and Allegro con fuoco. The entire piece was quite interesting‚ being the most unique sounding of the concerts I have listened to this semester. One characteristic that sets this concert apart is the piano‚ which was not featured prominently in any of the other concerts I attended. The
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Baroque and the Counter-Reformation On October 31‚ 1517‚ Martin Luther nailed his 95 theses on the doors of Wittenberg Cathedral. Exposing the corruption of the Church and its abuse of power‚ Martin Luther sent a shock wave through all of Europe. Threatened with the growing rise of Protestantism‚ and the crises it revealed‚ the Catholic Church launched the Counter-Reformation. The Council of Trent (1545 - 1563)‚ was a central feature of the Counter-Reformation. Aimed at addressing the abuses of
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Baroque vs. Classical Music Essay When many people listen to music from earlier periods‚ they classify it all as classical music‚ when although there were many periods of music. Although the two may sound similar to the untrained ear‚ the Baroque style and the Classical styles of music have many differences. The Baroque Period (1600-1750) was a revolutionary period for music. Preceded by the renaissance‚ the Baroque Period offered new and different things to music. Common tools were used such
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Erika Bergeron World Music 330 11/6/2014 Concert Report #2 On November 5th 2014 Sac State University’s Department of Music performed a Latin Jazz Ensemble. They also had American Rivers Latin Jazz Ensemble‚ and California State University of Los Angeles’s Ensemble perform as well. The Sacramento State Ensemble played a range of Latin music styles like‚ merengue‚ cha-cha‚ mambo‚ Afro Cuban‚ and the rumba. CSULA performed some Afro- Carribean music such as Salsa‚ Timba‚ and Latin Jazz. American
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Concert Report The concert that I attended was the live concert experience to be extremely eye opening and enjoyable‚ and I have come to realize live music is far superior to recorded music. What I found that live concerts offered‚ as opposed to recorded music‚ wasn’t necessarily better sound quality‚ but the setting and mood established by the location‚ and just as importantly‚ the people who attended as well. When I first arrived I was immediately warmed by the inviting and embracing atmosphere
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evolved from the earlier Baroque period‚ and shared several elements with it. Indeed‚ Rococo is often referred to as Late Baroque for this reason. Both placed a heavy emphasis on ornate‚ highly sculpted detail and ornamentation‚ especially in regards to architecture and sculpture. Likewise both featured artwork rooted in more realistic depictions of people. However‚ they were also different in several important ways‚ and reflected changing social attitudes. Where Baroque was rooted in religion
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