a great variety of instrumental music from the Medieval to the late Baroque eras and was the most important instrument for secular music in the Renaissance. What is a harpsichord? Where were these instruments often found? A keyboard instrument with horizontal strings that run perpendicular to the keyboard in a long tapering case and are plucked by points of quill‚ leather‚ or plastic operated by depressing the keys. It is used chiefly in European classical music of the 16th to 18th centuries.
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------------------------------------------------- Konzert in G major Johann Quantz Katherine Parkes ------------------------------------------------- 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
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Baroque Art and Architecture I INTRODUCTION Baroque Art and Architecture‚ the style dominating the art and architecture of Europe and certain European colonies in the Americas throughout the 1600s‚ and in some places‚ until 1750. A number of its characteristics continue in the art and architecture of the first half of the 18th century‚ although this period is generally termed rococo (see Rococo Style) and corresponds roughly with King Louis XV of France. Manifestations of baroque art appear
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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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Son of Solomon Eccles and brother of John Eccles‚ Henry Eccles was a Baroque composer of British origin. He was a violin player of great caliber who played in the court of King Louis XIV from 1694 to 1710. Having found‚ what he felt to be‚ little to no recompense for his efforts in his native country‚ Eccles decided to move to Paris‚ France. It was in France where he was fortunate enough to find and obtain a position as a performer for the King of France’s Band. It was also in France‚ in the year
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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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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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The Baroque Period 1. The Baroque period originated in 1600 and ended in 1750 2. The Peterhof is the estate of Peter the Great‚ in St.Petersburg Russia. Bartolomeo Rastrelli models it. This building was key symbol of the era. 3. Baroque painters used various colours and deep shadows to create a rich texture this can be seen in the piece Rembrandt painted The Storm on the Sea of Galilee. 4. In the baroque period there was a intense dispute over religion. John Bunyan (1628-1688) was
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The term Baroque means an irregularly shaped complex form. It came from the irregularly shaped pearl meaning unnatural and strange. This is completely different‚ from a description of the music of the time. Musical styles greatly different from artistic styles of the time making it virtually impossible to draw parallels between the two. Instead‚ one needs to draw independent conclusions about Baroque music. One example which we heard in class was Handel’s oratorio called Solomon‚ Act III. The
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Music History 1st year midterm notes Chapter V: The Middle Ages and the Evolution of Polyphony Early Middle Ages (5th-10th century) High Middle Ages (11th-13th century) Late Middle Ages (14th-15th century) Composers: Hildegard of Bingen (1098-1179) Songs composed Plainchant Sequence: Comlumba Aspexit About: -german writer‚ composer‚ philosopher‚ christian‚ and visionary -had visions and later recognized as a gift from god. -was sent to the church in god’s service‚ due to her
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