Cantata BWV 1 “Wie Schön Leuchtet der Morgenstern” Johann Sebastian Bach Johann Sebastian Bach held various musical positions all over what is now Germany. From the year 1723 until his death in 1750 he served as cantor and director of music in Liepzig. His job here was very structured and kept him busy; being the head of music at four churches ‚ he had to compose a cantata for every Sunday and adhere to the ways of the church. It was here‚ and under these circumstances that Cantata BWV 1‚ “Wie
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ad- dress is the kind of voice necessary. It must be a large voice. A castrato cannot be replaced with a small-voiced soprano or mezzo-soprano. Here‚ given the central role of Handel in this article‚ and the central role of Senesino in Handel’s operas‚ we face an irony. It appears to be easier to find large-voiced sopranos who sing fioritura adequately than mezzo- sopranos. Onstage are women whose voices are not large even by mezzo- soprano standards. Unfortunately‚ Marilyn Hore’s career is
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moving) (used in Mozart’s piano sonatas!!) Opera Buffa: Comical opera‚ always in Italian‚ strictly sung Intermezzo: A type of opera buffa (which has 2 acts) intermeshing with the 3 acts of the opera seria. It will go as follows: Act 1 Opera Buffa‚ Act 1 Opera Seria‚ Act 2 Opera Buffa‚ Act 2 Opera Seria (goes back and forth between 2‚ but meshes them together; Opera Seria story is usually different) Opera Seria: Continuation of Baroque Neopolitan opera in terms of subject matter (always in Italian
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era‚ time of exploring and trying new world ideas. Baroque period was established in 1600 C.E to 1750 C.E. The word “baroque” came from the Portuguese word barroco. This was the time there was improvement in technology‚ instruments‚ development of opera‚ rise of string section‚ and when people started to pay attention to base lines. During baroque period there was a religious war that happened. Roman Catholics lost some power so the monarchy got to gain some of that power. Catholic Church had a split
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“Messiah‚” was written in 1741‚ in about three weeks. In 1759 Handel performed his final organ performance playing the “Messiah.” Eight days later he died and was buried at Westminster Abby with state honors. “Hallelujah Chorus” is a piece from the oratorio‚ “Messiah.” There are many different parts to “Hallelujah Chorus.” One part is the melody‚ which is a series of sounds that have a linear aspect to the music. You can hear the melody being moved around by the chorus from section to section‚ first
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* 1. THE SCOPE OF HUMANITIES By: Eric F. Pazziuagan * 2. VISUAL ARTS * 3. Visual Arts Perceive by our eyes Classification: ◦Graphic: flat‚ two- dimensional surface ◦Plastic arts: three- dimesional * 4. The Graphic Arts Any form of visual representation in which portrayals of forms and symbols are recorded on a two-dimensional surface. All processes and products of the of the printing industry. * 5. 1.Painting2.Drawing3.GraphicProcesses4.Commercial Art5.Mechanical Processes
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violin and the organ and also played for the Emperor of Austria. When he was seven and eight‚ he traveled to many different cities and performed in front of many royalties. While he was eleven and twelve‚ he wrote his first piece of choir music and two operas. Mozart could not manage his money. Although he was born into a rich family‚ he was buried in a pauper’s grave. As an adult‚ Mozart lived in Austria. His good friend Frank Joseph Hayden learned and worked
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was a cylindrical cane tube that looked similar to the clarinet used in Egypt. It was used mostly in the eastern world‚ there was a prototype that was made out of bone called the hompipe ir pibgorn‚ very similar to Egypt’s cane tube. The first clarinet ever made was around the 1700’s in Nuremberg‚ Germany by Johann Cristoph Denne. Of course it wasn’t as prestigious as now‚ but it still had a big impact on music. The very first clarinet invented looked similar to a recorder‚ the sound of this instrument
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Church Cantatas as of his richness of polyphonic texture and rich harmonies are still studied and admired by the greatest artists. We will try to develop and analyze his period and the works he created as well as their impact on the future line of musicians and composers. Bach’s achievements in music There were two main figures of the «Baroque» Period‚ George Frideric Handel and Johann Sebastian Bach. We can also name Claudio Monteverdi (creator of the «Opera»)‚ Henry
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Difference of Ideals between 19th and 20th Centuries There are many ideals that occurred over the 19th and 20th centuries. These ideals covered many genres of music from piano music‚ orchestral pieces‚ to operas. The composers of these times tried many different techniques and styles making a lasting impression on the Romantic era of music. Some of the most influential composers during the 19th century that we discussed were Franz Schubert‚ Hector Berlioz‚ Frederic Chopin‚ Felix Mendelssohn
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