Baroque Music.ppt
- 1. The Baroque Era 1600-1750 Copyright © 2005 - Frankel Consulting Services, Inc.
- 2. What was going on in the world? 1607 - English settle Jamestown 1517-1648 – The Reformation and Martin Luther 1610 - Galileo confirms the Earth is round 1643-1715 - Louis XIV rules France 1687 - Sir Isaac Newton publishes his Laws of Universal Gravitation 1732- George Washington born 1744-1748 - French & Indian War
- 3. What does the word Baroque mean? Baroque is a French word from Portugese origins that means an irregularly shaped pearl.
- 5. Originally the term Baroque was used for the art works created during this period in that there was an inherent strangeness and extravagance associated with them. Only recently has the term also been used to include the music, which is anything but slightly flawed.
- 6. Characteristics of Baroque Music Melodies sound elaborate and ornamental Melodies are not easy to sing or remember Primarily contrapuntal textures with some homophony Dynamic contrast – alternation between loud and soft
- 7. Characteristics of Baroque Music Music genres—operas, oratorios, suites, tocatas, concertó grosso, fugue Orchestra consists of strings and continuo Harpsichord and organ are the keyboard instruments that are commonly used
- 21. -german composer, organist, harpsichordist, and violinist of the Baroque Era -is regarded as one of the greatest composers of all time. He is celebrated as the creator of many masterpieces of church and instrumental music. -he died in 1750 after suffering from a stroke. - Famous composed: magnificat, brandenburg concertos, Mass in B Minor, Toccata and Fugue in D minor.
- 22. Magnificat
- 24. Toccata and Fugue in D minor.
- 25. George Frederic Handel 1685-1759 From England Composed oratorios
- 26. -was born on the 23rd of the February 1685. - Handel’s father was not a huge fan of his son’s musical ambitions. In fact, when he was a boy, Handel had to sneak to the attire to play clavichord that had been hidden up there. - Handel’s father didn’t want him to study music, so he’s spent a year studying law at the University of Halle. - But, thankfully, he was unhappy studying law and dropped out of the university to become a musician.
- 27. -although his father disapproved of his musical pursuits, Handel’s talents were undeniable. - Handel’s performance surprised everyone present, including the Duke. The Duke convinced his father to let the boy study music. - Handel was composing by the time he was nine years old. His teacher, Friedrich Wilhelm Zachow, taught him to play the harpsichord, violin, organ and oboe.
- 28. - He was known as perfectionist with a terrible temper. - He was notorious among other musicians for being demanding and overly strict. - At the age of 52, Handel suffered a stroke which caused both temporary paralysis in his right arm and some loss of his mental capabilities preventing him from performing.
- 29. GEORGE FRIDERIC HANDEL Famous for oratorios Composed “Messiah” – “Hallelujah Chorus” is in this piece Handel was a world traveler and man of the world.
- 30. Messiah
- 31. Water Music
- 32. Antonio Vivaldi 1678-1741 From Italy Composed concertos
- 33. - Was born on March 4, 1678 in Venice, Italy. - Was ordained as a priest though he instead chose to follow his passion for music. - A prolific composer who created hundreds of works he became renowned for his concertos in Baroque style, becoming a highly influential innovator in form and pattern. - At the age of 15, he began studying to become a priest.
- 34. - Due to his Red hair, Vivaldi was known locally as “il Prete Rosso” or the “Red Priest”. - Vivaldi’s career in the clergy was short- lived. Health problems prevented him from delivering mass and drove him to abandon the priesthood shortly after his ordination. - He spent most of his career teaching violin and leading the orchestra at a Venetian girls orphanage.
- 35. - He wrote more than 500 concertos. - His most popular sacred vocal work is the Gloria. - His works exercised a strong influence on Johann Sebastian Bach.
- 36. The Four Seasons (Winter)
- 37. The Four Seasons (Summer)
- 38. The Four Seasons (Spring)
- 41. Flute
- 42. Oboe
- 43. Recorder
- 44. Bassoon
- 45. Trumpet
- 46. Horn
- 47. Viola
- 48. Cello
- 50. Pipe Organ
- 51. Baroque music differs greatly from Medieval and Renaissance music.
- 52. Uses of Baroque Music Church Music Other Religious Songs Secular Songs (love, politics…) Instrumental Dances Courtly Entertainment
- 53. Baroque Music Characteristics Tried to paint pictures – music portrayed emotion. The stabilization of music as we know it today. Instrumental music is popular. It gained equal importance with vocal music. There was a transition from the church modes as represented in Gregorian chants to a major-minor system, as represented in the major and minor scales we have today.
- 54. Composers used mixed groups of instruments to perform works of great complexity. Music was no longer only functional, it was made to be enjoyed as it’s own entity. Composers began to search for inspiration for their compositions in not only the church, but in nature. Baroque music is very similar to jazz in it’s use of improvisation and figured bass.
- 55. Polyphony (“many sounds”) returned to a high status. Composers employed key characteristics in their music, including: 1)Unity of mood; 2)Continuity of rhythm; 3)The repeated use of a melody; 4)The use of terraced dynamics; 5)The use of polyphonic texture
- 56. Even More about Baroque Music The 1st opera of note was written in 1600 in Florence, Italy. Operas often used text from Greek and Roman mythology Orchestra, chorus, soloists, staging, costumes, dancing
- 58. Sonata Instrumental music with several movements.
- 59. Oratorio Opera-length works with a clear storyline but without the production elements.
- 60. Counterpoint Two different notes play simultaneously. This system began during the Renaissance.
- 61. Fugue This is a polyphonic composition consisting of a series of successive melody imitations or the restatement in succession of identical or nearly identical musical material in 2 or more parts. A theme is introduced by one voice, repeated by other voices, and developed throughout the piece.
- 62. Cantata Designed specifically to be used in the Lutheran church service. It is a work for vocal soloists, chorus, orchestra, and organ. Various churches today use cantatas to celebrate such holidays as Easter and Christmas.