September 1659 - 21 November 1695) Purcell was an English Baroque composer. He has often been called England’s finest native composer. Purcell incorporated Italian and French stylistic elements but devised a peculiarly English style of Baroque music. His brief career began at the court of Charles II and on through the turbulent times of James II and finally into the period of William and Mary. Purcell’s music ranks among the finest in the Baroque period and because of him England gained a leading position
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1.) Instrumental music became as important as vocal music for the first time in what period? a. Late Baroque 2.) A polyphonic composition based on one main theme‚ the cornerstone of baroque music is b. The Fugue 3.) The large group of players in the Concerto Grosso is known as the c. The Tutti 4.) Terraced dynamics refers to d. A sudden alteration from one dynamic level to another 5.) The word movement in music refers to e. A piece that sounds
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feature in Baroque music. It’s the use of musical flourishes that are non-necessary to the basic melody or harmony. 3. What is an oratorio? How does it differ from an opera? Oratorios are large-scale compositions that tended to be serious and dramatic. Oratorios differed from operas because they did not use scenery in the performance. They also were mostly sacred topics instead of history and mythology. 4. What is an orchestra? How did the development of orchestras influence Baroque music? An orchestra
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time generally sought more volume‚ a ‘stronger tone’ and greater uniformity of timbre among different notes. On a classical flute‚ fewer cross finger- ings are used‚ and are necessary only in the third octave of the instrument. Most flutes of the baroque and classical periods play a natural major scale based on the note D4. Some classical flutes have keys for the notes C4 and C♯4‚ and some are designed to play in different keys (such as B♭ or E). The piccolo is a small flute that generally plays an
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The Baroque period extended from 1600-1750. It was during this time that many well known composers developed some of the most famous masterpieces in the musical world. Composer Johann Sebastian Bach wrote Brandenburg Concerto No.3‚ George Frideric Handel composed The Messiah‚ and Johann Pachelbel created Pachelbel Canon. What all of these composers have in common is that all of their music contains a similar sound. Baroque music tends to have one melody with harmonic support from a keyboard player
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Jack Szmanda Architectural History‚ 3411 Professor Satkowski November 15‚ 2010 Contrast of Resources When researching for a specific reason or refined searches there are many places in which you can search to find results that can be more accurate or useful to the intended search. In the process of collecting information‚ one must review what kind of information is being displayed. Just typing a key term into Google isn’t sufficient‚ but a deeper analysis is necessary. Articles‚ journals
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each major element of Western Music into periods. Some of the major periods of Western Music consist of Baroque‚ Classical‚ Romantic‚ and Modern Music. Each period contributed key elements that have influenced the formation of music. These key periods helped form the musical geniuses;Bach‚ Beethoven‚Mozart‚Verdi‚ and Copland. The Baroque period lasted from 1600-1750. The two best known Baroque composers are Johann Sebastian Bach and George Frederick Handel. The music of the period is thick and
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Elements Music is an art based on the organization of sounds in time. Also the universal language of man or something who knows Pitch is the relative highness or lowness that we hear in a sound Tone is a sound that has a definite pitch Interval is the distance in a pitch between any two tones Tones are separated by an interval called the octave Tones have a specific frequency in music Pitch range is the distance between the lowest and highest tones that a voice or instrument can produce
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Session 6 Activity: Discussion RENAISSANCE AND BAROQUE There are two activities for Session 6: Activity 6.1 (parts a and b) and Activity 6.2. You will be working independently with the opportunity to respond to others for activity 6.1. Both the activities take place on the DISCUSSION BOARD. Activity 6.1 Art and Music: Comparing a work of art to a piece of music. General notes: Try to make comparisons that go beyond ’art that illustrates a piece of music well’ or ’music that fits what is happening
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The changing styles in music played off the advancement of the instrument. As Baroque ensembles developed into larger Classical orchestras‚ the violin withstood a sequence of changes in its construction to allow it to flourish in the concert hall setting. While the body of a Baroque violin is essentially the same as a modern instrument‚ other characteristics differ. The Baroque neck is a bit shorter and thicker. It projects straight out of the instrument’s body‚ instead of
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