Antonio Vivaldi and Arcangelo Corelli. Both Italian artists were distinguished violinists as well as accomplished composers. "Corelli was the greatest violinist-composer of the Baroque and arguably its second most influential Italian composer after Monteverdi." Corelli ’s works consist entirely of string music apart from one sonata for trumpet‚ two violins‚ and continuo. The popularity of Corelli grew through the publications of forty-eight trio sonatas‚ twelve solo sonatas‚ and twelve concerti grossi
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it was a great success. With the success of Carmina Burana‚ Orff orphaned all of his previous works except for Catulli Carmina and the En trata which were rewritten to be acceptable by Orff. One of Orff’s most admired composers was Monteverdi. In fact‚ much of Orff’s work was based on ancient material. Orff said: I am often asked why I nearly always select old material‚ fairy tales and legends for my stage works. I do not look upon them as old‚ but rather as valid material
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Political Aspects of Mozart’s Operas Music has been a medium for composers and musicians to express a multitude of feelings‚ concepts‚ ideals and other philosophical matters. This expression of the artists has literally been the push behind music and its creation thousands of years ago‚ and is what still influences music today along with all the time in between (DeNora). Starting with the transition of music from the Renaissance Era‚ music became more and more of a political device (The Birth). One
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Music Appreciation Study Sheet Properties of Sound: 1. Pitch- Frequency of vibrations ● Overtones (makes up pitches). They are responsible for our unique voiceprint. They are located above the fundamental. ● Everyone has a unique voice print 2. Timbre- Color and quality. A tool by which we identify different voices and instruments. Very subjective- differently interpreted and heard and described. Ex: Gloomy‚ dark‚ clear‚ bright‚ harsh‚ rough‚ delicate‚ wide‚ narrow. ● Every person in the
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Introduction Renaissance‚ literally‚ means rebirth; it is an era that began in 1400’s and ended in 1600 and its school of thought dramatically shifted from religious and mystical ideals to a focus to human interactions. It is worthy and important to understand the changes from the transition of musical period‚ because they mark and shape the music industry that stands now. For instance‚ opera was in its infancy when Giulio Caccini (1551-1681) started writing the first opera and now operas can be
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A famous man once said‚ “ How beautiful is youth‚ that is always slipping away! Whoever wants to be happy‚ let him so: of tomorrow there is no knowing” (High Minds). From the time Lorenzo was born‚ he was influenced by a wealthy political family.Lorenzo made great contribution in the arts‚ politics and education. Lorenzo de’ Medici is known for his knowledgeable youth‚ decisions that allowed for the best results for the people of Florence and being a patron of well-known artists that included
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James Augustine[1] Aloysius Joyce (2 February 1882 – 13 January 1941) was an Irish novelist and poet‚ considered to be one of the most influential writers in the modernist avant-garde of the early 20th century. Joyce is best known for Ulysses (1922)‚ a landmark work in which the episodes of Homer ’s Odyssey are paralleled in an array of contrasting literary styles‚ perhaps most prominent among these the stream of consciousness technique he perfected. Other major works are the short-story collection
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The History of Western Music Music has been around since the dawn of time‚ ever since man first inhabited this planet we have learned to communicate in ways other then conventional speaking. Different Cultures all have there own specific way of communicating through music. Music is basically broken into two specific groups Eastern Music and Western Music. Eastern music is mainly derived from the orient and India. While‚ Western music first emerged from Europe. Western music has developed
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For example‚ King David in the Cante! Rbury Psalter tells that ³musical sonorities² were introduced into the service of the church (Young 46). Monteverdi¹s opera L¹Incoronazions di Poppea educated audiences with its historical context and characters (Young 77). The popularity of music remained dominant throughout the Middle Ages‚ although writers began to entertain through the use of written poetry
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Greek with the best of teachers of the day. At age 16‚ he translated four books of the Iliad into Latin hexameter which earned him the title Homericus juvenis. His publications included not only essays and poetry in Latin‚ but verse and a play‚ Orfeo‚ in Italian. He became the tutor of the Medici family’s children. Poliziano followed through with many political missions and‚ with the help of Giovanni Pico della Mirandola‚ they searched the northern Italian cities for books and manuscripts for
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