Go for Baroque Sheela Lewis ARTS 340 - Exploration of Western Classical Music March 3, 2014 Steven Kennedy Go for Baroque The Baroque musical period occurred throughout Europe from 1600 to 1750. The compositions during this period had certain characteristics. Some of these characteristics included unity of mood, continuity of rhythm and melody, and most compositions, in the middle to late Baroque period, included polyphonic textures (Kamien, 2011). Many musicians, such as Johann Sebastian
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Baroque Period In the years around 1600, music underwent rapid changes at the sophisticated courts and churches of northern Italy. The Baroque Period is a period of dramatic expression, of a vigorous, highly ornamented art. With new exciting resources, composers began to write motets, madrigals, and other pieces with new simplicity. This new style took over Italy and it spread out to most of Europe. The term Baroque means imperfect pearl which is used to describe its eccentric redundancy and noisy
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The two art periods that I chose are Baroque and Impressionism. Baroque art refers to the style that would be found in Europe and North and South America during the 17th and 18th century. The Catholic Church heavily influenced their art, as well as the Protestant rising up during this time. There was an emphasis on unity and harmony in all of the visual arts that often had themes from the Bible or stories. There was realism and more attention was paid to physical details in portrait paintings
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Baroque Music Period “Baroque music expresses order, the fundamental order of the universe. Yet it is always lively and tuneful. Follow the development of music through this brief outline, from the earliest times to the present day, with baroque music set in historical context.” The style of polyphonic music containing elaborate ornamentation and contrasting elements, that is how Baroque music is defined. The Baroque era in music is not a set style in music but many diverse styles which may be
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Baroque and Surrealism The Baroque art period of art was born in Italy/Western Europe, around the early 1600’s thru 1750. It was mainly influenced by the division of the Christian religion in the West, between the Roman Catholics and Protestants. The Roman Catholics used this art as a part of their campaign to maintain their followers. They felt it was aesthetically appealing and it would inspire the largest possible audience (Baroque, n.d.). Rembrandt’s The Ass of Balaam Talking before
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This time period encompassed at least part of three major art movements, including Baroque (1600-1750), Rococo (1700-1770), and Neoclassicism (1750-1880). The Baroque art period was classified by a theatrical and dramatic style that often had a religious subject, particularly focusing on Catholicism. Other characteristics of Baroque art include “energetic movement, common people, glorification of Catholicism due to the Catholic Reformation, verticality, and ornamented architecture.” Baroque art would
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Name_______________________________ Date________________________________ Music History – Questions – Unit IV (Part 1) – Baroque 1. One of the most revolutionary periods in music history was the A. Renaissance B. early baroque C. middle baroque D. late baroque ---------------------------------------------------------------- 2. The early baroque was characterized by A. elaborate counterpoint B. homophonic texture C. development of the standardized orchestra D. diffusion
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Renaissance…………………………………………………………………………..05 Baroque...…………………………………………………………………………….06 Classical……………………………………………………………………………...07 Romantic……………………………………………………………………………..08 20th Century music…………………………………………………………………...09 21st Century………………………………………………………………………….10 Introduction Music is said to be present in the ancestral period and it was first evolved from Africa and was later spread to the west, which later on became a fundamental constituent of life. Each era existed for a period of time, such as the pre-historic
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Introduction Beginning of 15th century to the end of 18th century major improvement had been observed in world art history. This period is categorized in major 3 categories: renaissance period (1400 to 1600 AD), the baroque (1600 to 1700 AD), rococo (starting from 18th century to the end of 18th century). Advancement in science and technology was a great achievement during this period. This also influenced arts and architecture. New innovation changed art styles including art materials, form, shape and composition
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The Renaissance & Baroque Arts The Renaissance, also known as the period of “rebirth”, directly followed the Middle Ages. Some considered the Renaissance period as a bridge from the “Dark Ages” to the modern era or the “light”. This period in history lasted about four centuries—late 13th century to the early 17th century— featuring “a revival of classical art, literature, philosophy, architecture, and learning” and introduced some of “the finest artists and intellectual achievements in the history
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