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one of the founders of opera; gave a description of the new style of singing in his book of "songs" of 1602, le nuove musiche; itialian composer, singer, teacher, and instrumentalist known for 4 stage works , more than 75 songs or arias
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itialian composer and organist; noted for his use of instruments in his sacred music; nephew of Andrea. has written 90 motets, grand concertos instrumental music.
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one of the founders of opera; claimed to be the first in 1579 with his "Dafne"; significant contribution to monody and recitative style. wrote 20 stage works and 30 songs
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Lutenist and the leading composer for lute music; english ,possibly irish. wrote 3 books of songs, many pieces for lute, and some sacred music
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English play write and poet; he has been an important force in the field of music from his day to ours
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The most important composer of the early baroque; one of the inventers of the new "seconda pratica" wrote 8 books of madrigals, vespers, and 13 operas but not all survived
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Most important German composer of the middle baroque; studied in venice; reportedly composed the first german opera, which was lost. has written madrigals and hundred of choral works
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Melody with the homophonic texture become the most expressive device in music. Recitative!!!!!!Recitative was the central emotional component of early opera. Virtuosity became more commonly practiced.
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there was a major shift from modality to tonality. by the 1700s tonality dominated with the diatonic scale and 24 major and minor scales
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homophony was huge! Polyphony continued to grow!!
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Virtuoso singer and most prolific composer of cantas in the 17th century; adopted daughter of poet Guilio Strozzi
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itialian composer and organist; influencial in the middle Baroque; used many short arias in his operas. Wrote 19 Operas, 7 oratios, sacred and secular vocal works
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Establisher of french opera and ballet; dancer and violinist; itilian by birth, but claimed to by France. wrote 16 operas, 30+ ballets, motets, instrumental works.
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German organist and composer; most important organ composer before J. S. Bach; respected by Bach. 100+ sacred vocal works, 100+ works for organ, and instrumental works
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composer of french opera; pupil of carissimi; equal to Lully and extremly prolific. wrote 11 masses, magnificats, motets, antiphons, psalms, oratios, airs, cantatas, operas, incedental music , and instrumental works.
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English composer and organist known for his odes; teacher of Purcell. wrote instrumental anthems, many other sacred works, over 100 songs, duets, and trios.
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Melody became more lyrical bel canto arias and solo songs. melodies were more clearly organized with use of repetition sequence, and contrast. phrases still decided by the text.
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the tonal system of the 24 major and minor scales continued to develop.
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both homophony and polyphony were commonly used and were generally alternated in a movement or piece.
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important Itilian composer; teacher in Naples; his death ends the baroque opera; teacher of many galant composers to come. wrote many operas, serenatas, oratios, arias, hundrres of cantatas, 10 masses, motets, madrigals, keyboard works, concertos, theorhetical and pedagogical works.
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French composer, keyboardist; one of the most important french composers. wrote Sacred and secular vocal works, chamber music, 27 ordres of keyboard works.
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Italian composer that set the foundation for the late Baroque instrumental music; pioneer of orchestral music; worte 425 concerti grossi, 350 solo concerti, 60 repieni concerti, 45 double concerti, sonatas, masses, psalms, motets, cantatas, oratios, 45 operas, and serenatas.
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most prolific German composer of his day; more popular than bach during the baroque; contributed significantly to concert life in Germany. worte cantatas, passions, oratios, masses, psalms, motets, operas, overtures, concertos, sonatas, quartets, quintets, keyboard works, and theoretical publications
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German composer; Flutist and flute teacher to Fredrick the Great in Berlin. wrote 204 sonatas, 300+ concertos, duets, capricicos, vocal works, published treatise on playing the flute (1752)
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melodies were governed by fortspinning and sequences. melodies tendended to long for delopment.virtuosity wasvery important as well as improvisations of ornaments.
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the 24 major and minor scales we fully established. chromaticism was was being used for expression.
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polyphony began to the serious or "learned" church style;homophony was the language of the modern style.