Antonio Lucio Vivaldi was born in Venice‚ the capital of the Republic of Venice. He was baptized immediately at his home by the midwife. It is not known how the life of the infant was in danger‚ but the immediate baptism was most likely due to his poor health or to an earthquake that shook the city that day. Vivaldi’s official church baptism (at least‚ the rites that remained other than the actual baptism itself) did not take place until two months later. His father‚ Giovanni Battista‚ a barber before
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include only secular vocal music including vocal styles such as madrigals‚ ariettas‚ arias‚ and cantatas for solo voice. One cantata in particular‚ L’amante Segreto: Voglio Morire‚ was part of her second collection of secular vocal works composed in 1651. Each cantata included in this collection has a title that succinctly expresses the meaning and emotion of the poem the music is set to. This specific cantata‚ Voglio Morire‚ is an example of the combined use of first and second practice counterpoint
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After writing short dramatic scenes‚ just thirteen years composed the opera in a prologue and two acts‚ Folquet‚ inspired poem T. Grossi libretto brother Alberto‚ who in turn was asserting as librettist and playwright. The work‚ composed in 1892‚ performed only once private‚ however‚ sufficient to reveal the theatrical talent of young composer. D. still left after musical studies to undertake those classics that continue until the beginning university. Then he returned commit himself to music
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Music throughout History I personally like classical music because my wife used to sing in many competitions‚ which gave me a whole new appreciation for this type of music. She has sung in many different languages such as Italian‚ German‚ Hebrew‚ Russian‚ English‚ Bohemian‚ Spanish‚ and French. We also used classical music in our wedding by Johann Pachelbel’s “Canon in D Major”‚ which is heard very often in weddings. I chose to do my research paper on classical music throughout history
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Glossary of musical terminology From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation‚ search This is a list of musical terms that are likely to be encountered in printed scores‚ music reviews‚ and program notes. Most of the terms are Italian (see also Italian musical terms used in English)‚ in accordance with the Italian origins of many European musical conventions. Sometimes‚ the special musical meanings of these phrases differ from the original or current Italian meanings. Most of the
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begin‚ the baroque period‚ also known as the “age of absolutism‚” is classified by the years 1600‚ in which opera began‚ to the death of Johann Sebastian Bach in 1750 (Kamien 99). Opera was birthed in Italy within the baroque period and provided the people a show of “magnificent extravagance” with more emphasis on the words than the music (Kamien 118-19). Furthermore‚ the baroque styled opera marked the entrance of castrato singers. These singers were males who had been castrated before they hit puberty
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British theatres One of the world’s major centers for theatre‚ Britain has a centuries-old dramatic tradition and about 300 theatres. There are several thousand amateur dramatic societies in Britain. The Royal Shakespeare Company performs in Stratford-upon Avon and at the Barbican Centre in London. A modern reconstruction of the Globe Theatre‚ close to its original site‚ is under way. Most cities and towns in Britain have at least one theatre. There are 500 youth theatres in England alone. The Unicorn
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Andrew Lloyd Webber Andrew Lloyd Webber is one of the most famous composers of this generation. He is arguably best known for his stage/film adaptations of Cats and Phantom of the Opera. He has won many awards for his work and a variety of honors. Lloyd Webber made a huge impact in theatre. Early Life First things first‚ Lloyd Webber was born on March 22nd‚ 1948 in London‚ England. Everyone in his immediate family were involved with music in some way. His dad was the direction at a music college
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Stravinsky’s developmental context Igor Fyodorovich Stravinsky (June 17‚ 1882 – April 6‚ 1971) is known not just for the breadth of diversity acknowledged in his oeuvre‚ but for the impact and contribution it has made on Western culture‚ particularly music. Indeed‚ Time magazine named him as one of the most influential people of the 20th century. At the time of Stravinsky’s birth‚ Imperial Russia was undergoing immense change in all areas of society. Upon his accession to the Russian throne
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same year as Johann Sebastian Bach in a town fifty miles away‚ George Frideric Handel‚ who later became a British citizen‚ lead a much different life than Bach. Handel‚ too‚ composed for every musical genre of his time‚ even creating the English oratorio. Popular Works: The Messiah‚ Music for the Royal Fireworks‚ and Water Music 3. Antonio Vivaldi Vivaldi wrote over 500 concertos and is believed to have invented ritornello form (a theme returning throughout the piece). However‚ much of Vivaldi’s
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