Baroque Period

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  • Period: to

    Early 17th century (1600-1630) - Madrigal, Opera, Sacred Concerto

    •Transition from Renaissance polyphony to the homophonic texture of the Baroque
    • Emergence of basso continuo
    - Artusi-Monteverdi Controversy
    • Development of the opera genre
    • Popularity of the harpsichord as a keyboard instr
    COMPOSERS
    Claudio Monteverdi (1567-1643)
    Music: Cruda Amarilli NAW71/1590s(Madrigal) , Orfeo NAWM74/1607(Opera)
    Givovanni Gabrieli (1560-1609)
    Music: _In ecclesiis NM78 Halleluya (Sacred Concerto), Polychoral motets, organ mus

  • Types of 17th cent Instrumental music

    • Improvisatory pieces (eg toccata)
    • Pieces in contrapuntal style (eg Fantasia, Canzona, etc)
    • Variations (esp for solo instr)
    • Dance suites (with new dance types)
    • Sonata (NEW big new kid).
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    Mid 17th Century (1630-1680) - French Opera, Concerti Grosso, Sacred Conc, Court Ballet, Dance Suites

    • Baroque Elaboration and ornamentation of melodies become more prevalent.
    • Rise of Instrumental Music like the sonata and suite.
    • Introduction of Concerto Grosso
    COMPOSERS
    Arcangelo Corelli (1653-1713):
    Music: Concerto Grosso,
    Jean-Baptiste Lully (1632-1687)
    Music: French Opera (Armide) with [French] Overture, Court Ballet
    Heinrich Schutz (1585-1672)
    Music: Sacred concertos, (Saul) NAWM81
    Others forms: Chamber Music, Sonata (church), Dance suites, French Overture
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    Late 17th Century (1680-1730)- Concertos, Opera, Oratorio, Dance Suite, Cantata(Italy), Da capo Aria Form, -Dance suite, Chamber music

    • King Luis 14 • Dev of Keyboard mus & Orchestra >COMPOSERS >Handel(1685-1759) Music: Opera(Julio Ceaser), Oratorio(Messiah) >Vivaldi (1678-1741) Music: Concerto(4 seasons) >Scarlatti (1660–1725) Music: Operas, Cantatas(Clori Vezzosa NM94), Instrument music, Sacred mus >- Elisabeth Jacquet(1665-1729) Music:Dance suites(Suite in A min-5+3 mov)NAWM-89 From Pièces de clavecin Style brise(broken style) > Corelli, - op.6 no.4(Con. Grosso) >Giuseppe Torelli(Solo Con.)FSF

  • ALL NAWMS 2

    85
    Jean-Baptiste Lully
    Armide (Opera) - 1686 89
    Elisabeth Jacquet
    Suite No. 3 in A Minor (Keyboard suite) - 1687 94
    Alessandro Scarlatti
    Clori vezzosa (Cantata) 1690-1710 96
    Arcangelo Corelli
    Trio sonata - 1680s 98 Antonio Vivaldi
    Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in A Minor - 1710 107
    Handel
    Giulio Cesare (Opera) - 1724
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    18th Century: Early 18th Century (1700-1750) - Sinfonia (Italian opera overture - FSF form), Concerto (Grosso and Solo), Orchestral Suites, French overture, Dances

    Orchestra: Orchestration becomes more colorful and varied.
    • Emergence of Sonata Form: Dev and widespread use of the sonata form in instrumental compositions.
    • Keyboard Instruments: Evolution of the piano and its gradual displacement of the harpsichord.
    COMPOSERS
    Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741)
    Music: Solo concerto: FSF(Concerto for Violin & Orchestra)
    Forms: Sinfonia (Italian opera overture - FSF form), Concerto (Solo, Grosso and Orchestral), Orchestral Suites, French overture, Dances

  • ALL NAWMS. 1

    71
    Claudio Monteverdi
    Cruda Amarilli (Madrigal). - 1590s 72
    Giulio Caccini
    Vedrò 7 mio sol. Solo madrigal - 1590 74
    Claudio Monteverdi
    Orfeo -1607 78
    Giovanni Gabrieli
    In ecclesiis (Sacred concerto) - 1610 81
    Heinrich Schütz
    Saul (Sacred concerto) - 1632 84
    Biagio Marini
    Sonata for violin and continuo - 1626