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Trained in Renaissance style, composed “modern” music as well. Wrote 9 books of madrigals
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Daughter of Giuliano Caccini. She is a soprano and the first woman to compose operas. She sang lead roles from a very young age.
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Dafne, composed by G. Caccini and J. Peri
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Euridice, by G. Caccini and J. Peri
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Opera, Cantatas, Oratorio, Arias, Passacaglia, Chaconne
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Published in 1618, by F. Caccini
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Studied under F. Cavalli at the Accademia degli Unisoni. Published eight sets of songs. She did not write opera.
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First public opera opened in Venice
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King, accomplished dancer, most composers included a part for him
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Arias became the most desired and appreciated pieces
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Composed by Monteverdi when he was 75, premiered in Venice
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Bohemian-Austrian composer and violinist. One of the most important composers for the violin in its early years. Had a new technique of playing violin
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Usually secular, and in Italian. It is composed for 1-2 singers with basso continuo and possibly a small string ensemble
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He made clear distinctions between the different types of sonatas (Sonata da camera, Sonata da chiesa, trio sonata) and he was the master of the trio sonata.
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Singer, organist, composer of instrumental and vocal music
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Father of D. Scarlatti. Teacher in Naples, many of his students helped create the new classical style. His death marked the end of the baroque era
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Called “the wonder of our century” (the 17th century french)
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French composer
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By the 1670’s
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Called the red priest, music director at the Pieta (an orphanage for girls). He composed many operas
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Keyboard virtuoso, had a progressive style with a modern flare. He wrote over 500 sonatas for harpsichord, operas, cantata, and keyboard exercises.
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A German composer in England, writing in Italian. He wrote Water Music (1717)
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The greatest master of the fugue. One of the most skilled musicians in the Baroque. Wrote a lot of music in all genres except opera Wrote Well Tempered Clavier along with many others. The Art of Fugue was left unfinished when he died
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By Henry Purcell
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Around 1700, the exact date is unknown but it was around this time
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Written by Handel, 22 movements
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The Four Seasons:
Cycle of four violin concertos
Each concerto is accompanied by a poem that he might have written.