as a struggling freelance musician. In 1782‚ he married Constanze Weber‚ against his domineering father’s wishes. He reached the peak of his career in the late 1780s with his three comic operas (The Marriage of Figaro‚ Don Giovanni‚ and Così fan tutte) on librettos by Lorenzo da Ponte. Although in poor health‚ Mozart continued to produce masterpieces for the Viennese public‚ including his Clarinet Concerto (he was one of the first to compose for this new instrument) and his final opera‚ The Magic
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History Of Western Music Chapter #1 Direct unison-everyone in an ensemble sings the music together Antiphony-alternations of groups of singers Responsorial-alteration of soloist and group of singers Contrafactum-take a set melody and replace existing lyrics with new ones Gregorian chant- also known as : “Carolinian chant”‚ monophonic‚ limited melodic range‚ unmeasured rhythm‚ based on modes : Syllabic-one note per syllable Neumatic-2-6 notes per syllable Melismatic-many notes per
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Guide to Music History Part 1 – Introduction Whether you need to brush up on your knowledge of musical styles for your grade six music theory exam (or higher)‚ or are just keen to learn more about our rich heritage of “classical” music‚ I hope this new series of articles about the history of classical music will offer you something of interest. Here’s a quick introduction to the new series! Each article will take a brief look at one of the main eras that “classical” music is divided into. I’m using
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(sinfonia) Da capo aria Lieto fine Tone painting/word painting/musical symbolism Royal Academy of Music (English) Concertino/ripieno Week 6/Chapter 12-13 Opera of moods/affects Older & newer styles (ie. baroque/pre-(or proto-)classical) Galant style Opera reform (1730s) Metastasio Opera seria aria types (as given here) Pasticcio Insertion aria/suitcase aria Coloratura Cadenza Bravura aria Pier Francesco Tosi Recitativo semplice (secco)/ recitativo accompagnato 5-section da capo
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after Marquette died and his canoe capsized -fishermen saved him but his notes were ruined so he wrote things down based on his memory Giovanni Da Verrazzano Born in 1485 Died 1528 Born in Val Di Greve Italy Starting exploring at early age Egypt and Syria were the first two places he explored Went to France and met the King Between 1522‚ Giovanni convinced the King that he would undertake a voyage conquest to gain riches from the new world
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1) Chapter 21: The Renaissance in Quattrocento Italy a. The Early Renaissance in Italy (1400-1500) 2) Chapter 22: Renaissance and Mannerism in Cinquecento Italy a. The High and Late Renaissance in Italy (1500-1600) 3) Chapter 20: Late Medieval And Early Renaissance Northern Europe a. The Renaissance in Northern Europe in the 15th century 4) Chapter 23: High Renaissance and Mannerism in Northern Europe and Spain a. The Renaissance in Northern Europe in the 16th century 5) Chapter 24: The Baroque
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Within his work Oration‚ on the Dignity of Man‚ Giovanni wrote “Thou‚ constrained by no limits‚ in accordance with thine own free will‚ in hand.” (Mirandola‚ 1486-1496). In this statement‚ Giovanni explains that God has gifted humans with free will and therefore‚ we aren’t constrained by limitations. Furthermore‚ we should use this free will to make ourselves more than what
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the French in America. French in America - The French Explorers France sent travelers of America who embraced the 3000 mile travel from Europe to North America crosswise over risky‚ unchartered oceans. In 1524 Giovanni da Verrazzano drove the primary French endeavor to America. Giovanni da Verrazzano investigated the shoreline of North America between the Carolinas and Newfoundland‚ including New York Harbor and Narragansett Bay. He was nearly followed in 1534 by Jacques Cartier who investigated
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degli Scrovegni In Italy in the late 13th and early 14th centuries‚ the sculpture of Nicola Pisano and his son Giovanni Pisano‚ working at Pisa‚ Siena and Pistoia shows markedly classicizing tendencies‚ probably influenced by the familiarity of these artists with ancient Roman sarcophagi. Their masterpieces are the pulpits of the Baptistery and Cathedral of Pisa. Contemporary with Giovanni Pisano‚ the Florentine painter Giotto developed a manner of figurative painting that was unprecedentedly naturalistic
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Every artist has their own interpretation‚ style‚ and meaning for any subject they paint‚ and as for the Madonna and child‚ Giovanni di Paolo and Raffaello Sanzio da Urbino (Raphael) have only showed the viewers one of the many depictions of these religious icons. In 1427‚ Giovanni depicted Mary and the child with tempera and gold leaf on a panel known as The Branchini Madonna. In the painting‚ Mary is painted with a gold crown surrounded by wings from angels on her sides as well as holding her off
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