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A period where there was an abundance of growth in music and in popularity during the 14th century in Europe, especially France.
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Translation = “A Mighty Fortress”
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This work helped save polyphonic church music from being banished. He was able to contribute to a new way of worship music and still satisfying all of the requirements of the Catholic Church and keep his musical values.
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A significant collection reflecting the legitimacy and power of the Venetian state.
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Generally considered he first great masterpiece of the genre of opera. Monteverdi’s music marks the end of the Renaissance style and the beginning of the Baroque era.
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London-Vionlinist John Banister held concerts in his home in Whitefriars. A few years later in 1678, Thomas Britton started weekly concerts in a loft in Clerkenwell.
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Vivaldi’s piece contained three contrasting movements (fast-slow-fast). This piece also pioneered a new use of the ritornello form.
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This is one of the most importance books in the history of Western music. This book laid out the basis of chard theory and their qualities. He broke down triads into smaller intervals. This included major and minor thirds.
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Bach wanted to prove the practicality of adopting a new system of tuning the clavier, which was a keyboard style instrument back in the day. He did this by dividing the scale into twelve equal semitones.
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One of the most frequently performed pieced for choir today. Mainly performed at Christmas and Easter.
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He composed string quartets, sonatas, violin concertos, symphonies, and stage works.
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