CHAPTER 6
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- Chapter 6/ BAROQUE
- Dates
- 150 years/ Early = 1600-1700. Late = 1700-1750
- Characteristic
- New development:
- Absolute monarchs, strict social hierarchy, political instability, radical change, technological development. Spread of protestantism influenced the chorale.
- 2 Dominant Forces:
- Contrast: concertos, dynamic contrast.
- Illusion: echo effects, instruments masquerading as other instruments.
- New development:
- Concerto
- Based on contrast, interplay between small group called a solo and a large ripieno.
- Opera
- Chief vocal form of early baroque music, a story that is sung and acted out.
- Recitative & Aria
- The aria is the lyrical part of the Opera for a solo voice, it is usually written in set forms with a fixed pattern of repetition, usually accompanied by a full orchestra. The recitative is where the music was sung quickly as if it is spoken, sung with rhythms of normal speech.
- Cantata
- Chief vocal form of early baroque music, narrative piece of music with instruments.
- Oratorio
- Large-scale work like an opera but based on a sacred story, narrator sings the story and other singers sing the words of the people.
- Castrato
- A male singer castrated in boyhood to retain soprano or alto voice.
- Ritornello form
- Solo instruments play contrasting material known as episodes, ritornello played in tonic.
- Basso Continuo
- An accompanying part that include bassline and harmonies typically played on keyboard and with instruments such as cello or lute.
- Passion
- Based on the gospel account of Jesus' last years.
- Sonata and dance suite
- Chamber works, smaller than a concerto, 2-3 instruments.
- THE MUSIC
- Early = Purcell, Monteverdi
- PURCELL: "Dido's Lament", sad woman, opera
- MONTEVERDI: first composer of opera, orefo.To Aquinas version. M=piano opening man.
- Early = Purcell, Monteverdi
- Dates
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