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created Bronze statue of David c. 1444-46
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English, but influenced musical style in Europe, composers who heard his music were impressed by the "English quality"
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first Renaissance composer
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Very respected and prolific; also a low bass
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Rebirth, new complex currents of thought concerning arts (Italy), science, religion, and music (England). Era of exploration, musicians supported by either churches, cities/states, or royal and aristocratic courts. Renaissance often regarded as golden age of a cappella singing.
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Composer and music theorist: wrote about contemporary music. Wrote first dictionary of musical terms: Diffinitorium musices (c. 1475)
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The Birth of Venus 1485-86
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Most revered Renaissance composer, especially by Martin Luther
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Painter of the "Mona Lisa"
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Dutch scholar-philosopher
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"Madonna della Tenda" (1514), "Cherubs Sestine Madonna"
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German religious reformer
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Father of text expression
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Most famous composer from the Renaissance
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1 voice on each part, aristocratic poetry
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Ranks in importance with Josquin and Palestrina
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Lived into early Baroque, many Renaissance-style songs were composed for and used in his plays
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Famous scientist
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6 a cappella voices, polyphonic and homorhythmic
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Moved music from Renaissance style to Baroque, wrote 9 books of madrigals
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Thomas Tallis (1505-1585), English composer who wrote a 40-voice part motet
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2 choirs of instruments, "cori spezzati" (split choirs)
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John Farmer (ca. 1570-1603) 4 solo voices, English composer active in Dublin and London, word painting on "all alone" "up and down" "etc"