The Baroque (1600-1730)

By jcl067

  • Ballet Was Invented

    Invented by Jacopo Peri and Giulio Caccini

  • Euridice

    First extant opera by Caccini and Peri
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    Early Baroque

  • L'Orfeo

    Monteverdi became court composer for Duke of Mantua
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    Barbara Strozzi

    Studied under Francesco Cavalli Accademia degli Unisoni. Published 8 sets of poems
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    Middle Baroque

  • The First Public Opera House: Venice

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    Louis the 14th of France

    Always shows his legs in pictures. Was known to dance ballet, and even have parts written for him

  • Arias Was Defined

  • The Coronation of Poppea

    Monteverdi's last Opera
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    Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber

    One of the most important composers for the violin
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    The Ecstasy of Saint Therese

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    Arcangelo Corelli

    Made distinctions between the different types of sonatas. Was the master of the Trio Sonata
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    Henry Purcell

    Singer, organist, composer of instrumental and vocal music
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    Alessandro Scarlatti

    Father of Domencio. His death marks better indicator of the end of Baroque, than does Bach's in 1750.
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    Elisabeth-Claude Jacquet de la Guerre

    The "Wonder of Our Century"
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    Francois Couperin

    French Composer

  • Opera Reaches England

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    Antonio Vivaldi

    Called the "Red Priest," because of his hair. Composed many operas.
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    Late Baroque

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    Georg Philip Telemann

    German Composer
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    G. F. Handel

    A German composer living in England
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    J. S. Bach

    The greatest master of the fugue
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    Domencio Scarlatti

    Wrote over 500 sonatas for harpsichord, operas, cantatas, and keyboard exercises

  • Dido and Aeneas

  • Le Quattro stagioni (The Four Season)

    Word painting in instrumental music