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Baroque Period
The music of this time period sounded particularly ornate and exaggerated. Composers believed that music was a powerful communicator, capable of arousing emotions in the listeners. The majority of baroque composers were under the patronage of churches, monarchy, or the wealthy. Prominent composers of time period include Henry Purcell, Johann Sebastian Bach, Antonio Vivaldi, and Arcangelo Correli. -
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Restoration Period
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Charles II is crowned King of England
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ART: The Dutch Gift
A set of pictures of the Reynest collection received by King Charles II on the occasion of the Restoration. -
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Unifying Principles of Music and Art
The music, as the period progressed, strived to be become more "proper." Though most of the music was still performed under the royal and the nobility, public performances were becoming more popular. It was the opening of music to the public. Art became more 'opened,' in contrast to the constraint showed in earlier years. Though neoclassism seems to be more 'reserved' than rococo, they both show more freedom of opinion. -
Great Plague of London
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Great Fire of London
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Literary Work: The Misanthrope
Illuminates universal human flaws, uniting everyone. Also containes a satirical element.
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A play that contradicted traditional views of marriage. Submission of wives, etc. -
MUSIC: Antonio Vivaldi
Born in Venice, Vivaldi composed at least 500 concertos, 46 sinfonias, 73 sonatas, among other pieces of music. He chiefly composed music for the Pietá, a Venetian girl orphanage. The Four Seasons -
Literary Work: Pilgrim's Progress
A book about the true path of reaching God. -
MUSIC: George Handel
A German composer who made a name for himself in London, Handel is most known for his Water Music and the Messiah, which includes the well-known Hallelujah Chorus. Hallelujah Chorus -
MUSIC: Johann Sebastian Bach
Born in Eisenach, the German composer Bach composed various oratorios, operas, and concertos. Though he was famous during his lifetime, many of the people dismissed his work as "old-fashioned" by his death (1750). Johann Sebastian Bach, Partita N.º 3, -
Glorious (Bloodless) Revolution
Britain disliked the idea of having yet another Catholic ruler, so citizens searched for a Protestant ruler from Europe to take over. William of Orange and his wife Mary siezed power and James II fled to France. -
ART: Rococo
Rococo art was characterized by its jocular approach. It was the backlash against the 'properness' of the Baroque style. The Swing- Fragonard -
England, Wales, and Scotland unify to form Great Britain
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Literary Work: The Spectator
This magazine was significant because it was one of the first made and distributed to the common man. -
The lyrics to Britain's national anthem, 'God Save the Queen," appeared in a copy of Gentleman's Magazine
This was the first appearance of these words; music had not yet been written to accompany them. Samuel F. Smith wrote the melody in 1832 ("My Country 'Tis of Thee") God Save the Queen -
MUSIC: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Born in Salzburg, Austria, Mozart set out on a tour at the age of seven. He composed a plethora of symphonies, concertos, and operas. -
George III becomes King of England
George III was known as "the king who lost the American colonies" -
Mozart writes Symphony No. 1 at age nine
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American Revolution begins
The American Revolution begins with the Battle of Lexington and Concord -
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Classical Period
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ART: Neoclassism
In opposition of the rococo artists were the Neo-Classicalists. Their art was characterized by its clean and clear modeling and shading. It paralled with the age of Enlightment as it signified rational thinking but more politically charged. -
French Revolution begins
The French Revolution begins with the Storming of Bastille Do You Hear the People Sing? -
Literary Work: Lyrical Ballads
S T Coleridge & W Wordsworth. Compilation of poems that showed sympathy for human suffering, and was in the language of the common man.
