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    The concerto form was developed significantly from the Classical to the romantic era; producing changes within its instrumentation‚ form thematic material and rhythmic devices. The societal attitudes towards the composition and consumption of the concerto form also changed during this time. A concerto is an arrangement with solo works performed within the piece‚ alternating between a larger ensemble and the soloist. The root of its definition was believed to mean to ‘skirmish with one another’

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    cantata addresses a religious topic‚ but it is not narrative. Rather it is a collection of commentary set to music‚ and the cantata is used in worship. In the religious music orb‚ the work methods of the two most important composers‚ G.F. Handel and J.S. Bach differed extensively. As early as the middle of the seventheenth century‚ the aria had supplanted the recitative as the most important musical component of the opera. This hierarchy remained intact throughout the Baroque period. The earlier forms of

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    General Knowledge Notes: Bach Biography The Well-Tempered Clavier Piece Mozart Biography Sonata form Piece Chopin Biography Piece Liszt Biography Piece Debussy Biography Piece Bach – Biography When? Where? What did he do? Major Life Events Chopin – Biography When? 1810 - 1849 Where? Warsaw‚ Poland What did he do? Chopin was dissatisfied by the audience who only expected technical exhibition from performers‚ which was the musical fashion in Paris in the 1830s Chopin virtually

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    music was passed on to his student‚ and Mendelssohn himself became a devout admirer of Bach. Mendelssohn was not only an accepted composer and pianist‚ but also a sensitive painter‚ skillful writer‚ and fluent in three languages aside from his native deutsch tongue. When Mendelssohn was 20‚ he conducted Bach’s oratio Saint Matthew’s Passion. It’s performance not sparked afresh a new interest in the music of Bach‚ but also gained him "respect and recognition" in the realm of music. Six years later

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    general is that I truly enjoy it. Until now I never showed much interest into it because‚ I was not sure what I was listening to. I have chosen to limit my descriptions to Bach‚ Beethoven‚ Mozart‚ and Vivaldi. You will be able to understand the music that I describe here‚ and possibly gain more enjoyment after reading this paper. Bach Suite No.1 Prelude in G minor; performed by Georg Mertens‚ this piece of music was created in the Baroque time. The music played‚ without any sheet music‚ the rhythm

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    single creative genius lies behind all of Bach’s music in all genres…his work exhibits a stylistic uniformity that transcends the differences between all the genres in which he composed…In short‚ Bach’s music in all the genres sounds like it is by Bach.” – Joel Lester Very few theorists touch upon the topic of motivic and structural coherence in Bach’s dance suites. The keyboard and lute suites deservedly have more published analyses than the string suites - considering there are simply more of

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    Katherine Lowe English 102 Research Paper Dr. Gaarden Antonio Vivaldi and “The Four Seasons” Antonio Vivaldi is widely known as one of the greatest composers of the Baroque Era. Vivaldi was considered a musical genius in Venice and all over Italy. He and his music quickly spread around the world. His achievements are remarkable and inspiring to any musician or composer. His unique techniques and musical elements he used made his music stand out. Vivaldi’s famous concerto‚ The Four Seasons

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    noteworthy impacts of German Baroque music were the German Violin Bow alongside the German Baroque Organ. These two central point impacted the sound as it made another kind of sound. 2. Before Bach‚ music was much more blunt and not that intriguing‚ there were likewise no genuine establishment in the music. After Bach‚ more musical methods and assortments like tonal changes were set up‚ the German extravagant bow and different instruments played harmonies were additionally developed and that made his bits

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    One musical work that stands out to me in this unit is "Fugue in D minor by Bach". This work stands out to me because this piece shows his best organ work. It shows both his technical precision and the beautiful melodies he can make. The emotion I think Bach was trying to capture is a up-beat and happy feeling. What led me to this is the fast beat alone. It was not bet that would be use if you were trying to make the listener have a sad feeling. The beat was a fast beat that created a happy feeling

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    Melody-(tune)‚ Dynamics-(range)‚ Rhythm-(beat)‚ Form-(how its composed)‚ Meter-(organization)‚ Harmony-(flow) Composers Be able to give appropriate stylistic periods‚ identify major works as listed in the book for each and notable innovations (i.e.- Bach was considered a master of the cantata form‚ Hildegard von Bingen wrote chant music) * Hildegard von Bingen- medieval/ O successors/ first woman composer * Mozart- Classical/ Don Giovanni/ He wrote masterpieces in his time * Beethoven- classical/

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