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    Elizabethan Era of Music

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    their upgraded form in the Elizabethan Period. In fact‚ Linda Achlin says‚ “ The introduction of new instruments such as the early violin called the viol‚ the early oboe called the hautboy‚ and the keyboard musical instruments called the spinet‚ harpsichord and the virginals provided the sounds which produced a much more refined sound than had been Faulkner-2 producing during the Medieval Era. Combinations of musical instruments‚ as in modern orchestra‚ were still in the experimental stage but provided

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    BWV 1056 Harpsichord Concerto V in F Minor For Violin‚ Viola‚ and Continuo composed by J. S. Bach (1738) Fictional History and Analysis by Jim Meyer MUS 343-01 Dr. Harbold 12/10/2012 The link for the score: http://erato.uvt.nl/files/imglnks/usimg/4/4b/IMSLP02260-Bach_-_BGA_-_BWV_1056.pdf The Link for a Baroque performance of the BWV 1056: http://elmhurst.naxosmusiclibrary.com.proxy.elmhurst.edu/streamw.asp?ver=2.0&s=10727%2Felmhurst08%2F242152 I’ve been in love with the BWV 1056

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    On his first tour‚ he played harpsichord‚ organ‚ and violin. He published numerous compositions before reaching adolescence. Mozart composed over six hundred musical compositions. His most notable works are his operas‚ symphonies‚ quartets‚ and piano concertos. He died at the age of thirty-five. Although he was born in 1756‚ Mozart’s accomplishments in music seem remarkable even today. At the age of six‚ he made his first concert tour of Europe‚ playing the harpsichord‚ organ‚ and violin. He had begun

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    The History of the Piano

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    Piano In the early 1700s‚ a new modification to a classic favorite‚ the harpsichord‚ changed the world of music across all genres. In 1709 a new instrument‚ classy and sophisticated‚ yet loud and dynamic was brought into the world by Bartolomeo Cristofori. The piano has continued a well loved legacy of many instruments predating it‚ while changing its mechanics significantly. The mechanics of the piano consist of three main components. They are: a stretched string made from high-carbon steel

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    concerto is made distinctive by the flute‚ solo violin‚ harpsichord‚ and strings. It is the only one of the six pieces to have any solo given to the harpsichord‚ which is part of the continuo throughout

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    Baroque Instruments

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    parties and dancing. Instruments like the violin‚ harpsichord‚ clavichord and lute were being used for single melody and highly complex compositions. In the beginning of the 1700’s‚ operas were being written and Baroque music was transitioning to the Classical period‚ where some music was less lively and more somber in response to the mood of some performances. Several important instruments of the Baroque and Classical Period include the violin‚ harpsichord‚ baritone and mandolin and have come back into

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    or subject. Johann Sebastian Bach actually competed in contests to improvise fugues with popular instruments of the times such as the clavichord and the harpsichord (Baroque‚ 2012). During the Baroque Period the harpsichord is a pretty interesting instrument of the time and was most popular during the Baroque Period (Sankey‚ 2012). The harpsichord looks similar to a modern day piano and is also played in a similar fashion‚ the exception is the sound. When a

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    Bach Keyboard History

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    and the harpsichord. The keyboard has been a prevalent instrument since as early as the third century BC‚ and therefore has encountered a multitude of transformations throughout the ages. As with any musical revolution‚ not only do the instruments transform‚ but so do characteristics of compositions and the style in which music is performed. From the Classical

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    around since ancient times but didn’t resemble our image of the Piano until Hermann Poll invented the clavicembalum or the “harpsichord” in 1397. B) All harpsichords and pianos are based around the harp which is a stringed instrument where strings are stretched over a bow and the strings are plucked‚ normally with a plectrum. C) The problem with the harpsichord was that‚ because of how a note was sounded‚ there was only one volume and the artistic desire to control the loudness of

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    Grand Piano Research Paper

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    developed immensely in tone and power. Before the invention of the piano‚ there were two instruments that had similar keyboard-like features; the Harpsichord and the Clavichord. “Until the mid-eighteenth century‚ the Harpsichord was the keyboard instrument that was indispensable in concert music‚ opera and chamber music” (Abbot‚ Graham). The Harpsichord‚ similar the piano now‚ was an instrument

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