Chapter 5 Study Guide Baroque Art and Music 1. What are the generally accepted dates of the Baroque Period? 1600 to 1750 2. If there are two words that would summarize the Baroque art‚ architecture‚ and music they are Excessive ornamentation 3. What is the “Doctrine of Affections”? Aesthetic Theory‚ musical moods could and should be used to communicate to the listener a specific emotion. 4. The single most important NEW GENRE of the Baroque Period was opera. 5. The two primary
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impacted dramatically over the years. Four periods of music that have had major impacts include the Baroque Period‚ the Classical Period‚ the Romantic Period and Early 20th century. Each of these four periods provided artists and compositions that had a direct impact on the face of music and music’s future. During all of these periods different techniques were used‚ different instruments were created and different styles were presented. All of these periods made their stamp on the history of music
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When I first began comparing the two different statues of David‚ Bernini’s Baroque "David‚ and "Michelangelo’s Renaissance "David" the first thing that came to my attention was the facial features. As you study the face of Michelangelo’s "David" there is a sense of calmness to it. There is little or no emotion depicted in his face whatsoever. Here is a man‚ ready to face a giant with nothing more than a sling‚ a stone‚ and his faith in God‚ yet there is no emotion on his face. No signs of fear‚ anger
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pearl‚” the term “baroque” has been widely used since the nineteenth century to describe the period in Western European art music from about 1600 to 1750” - http://www.baroque.org. Following the Renaissance‚ the baroque period was known for its expressivity of boldness‚ extravagance‚ overall balance‚ and use of heavy use of ornamentation. These features can be seen in everything from the clothing styles‚ to the architecture‚ and in particular the arts. The baroque period is generally divided
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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 complex polyphonic
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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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05.09: The Baroque Period Please complete the following questions. It is important that you use full sentences and present the questions and answers when you submit your work. The answers to the Review & Critical Thinking questions are worth 10 points. Module Five: Text Questions Review Questions What are figured bass and basso continuo? How are they related? What is ornamentation? What is an oratorio? How does it differ from an opera? What is an orchestra? How did the development of
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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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and her drapery fluttering in the wind. Hellenistic architecture and style This breath taking sculpture was created in the period when baroque style developed. The characteristic features include acanthus column bases‚ modillion cornices‚ Corinthian capitals with S-shaped spirals‚ segmental pediments‚ half–pediments and curved entablatures (Bugh‚ 2006:171). Baroque sculptures are well known for their powerful and immense size‚ the twist and turn of their body theatrically in space‚ frequently
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largest developments The flute continued to develop through the classical period‚ as more keys were added and the holes were enlarged. Makers at this 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
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