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Power Point about the Baroque music. It includes links to music and videos.TRANSCRIPT
Baroque Playlist ♪
Baroque Music
1600-1750
Artistic period that expands from:
− 1600: Premiere of the first opera: L'Orfeo ♪, by Claudio Monteverdi
− 1750: Death of Johann Sebastian Bach,one of the greatest composers ever.
Periods:
Early Baroque (1600-1650)− Birth of the opera in Italy
Middle Baroque (1650-1700)− French opera began in the court of Luis XIV with Lully
− Development of instrumental music with the sonata
Late Baroque (1700-1750)
− Great composers: Bach, Vivaldi, Händel, Telemann, Scarlatti, Rameau
Social Context
Economic depression
Absolutists monarchies ('Luises' in France, Spanish Empire)
Many scientific advances− Heliocentric theory was reinforced by Galileo
Galilei. This ment that man wasn't the center of the Universe anymore
Aesthetic principles Humanism from the
Renaissance gave way to a new religious era
Arts demostrate the power of God and kings
Baroque art looks for the dramatic expression using constrast effects and ornaments
Baroque Music
Very important and long era with revolutionary changes
Birth of the harmony although polyphony is still practicedPolyphony: several melodies Harmony: one melody + chords
New musical forms
Vocal− Opera
− Oratorio
Instrumental− Suite
− Concerto
Development of the orchestra
Thanks to:− The improvement of the violin
family
− Addition of instruments (transverse flute, horn)
− New musical forms (opera, concerto)
History of the Baroque Orchestra (click)
The Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra (click)
BAROQUE ORCHESTRA (variable)
Violins, Violas, Cellos, Doublebasses 2 Flutes/Oboes, Basson 2 Horns, 2 trumpets 2 Timpani Harpischord
Antonio Vivaldi (1687-1741)
He was born in Venecia
He was called 'The red monk'
His 477 concertos established the new form
(3 movements, contrast of tutti and soli)
He composed 'The Four Seasons', a set of 4 concerts for violin and orchestra
The Summer. 3rd movement ♪
The Spring. 1st movement ♪
The Autumn
The Winter
− Un príncipe en Venecia (trailer)
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
He was born in Eisenach
He played organ, harpischord, violin & viola
His family was one of the greatest musician family
He had 20 children and 2 wives
His work is considered the top of Baroque music for its intellectual and artistic depth.
− Cantata BWV 147
− Prelude in C major ♪− Goldberg Variations
− Tocata and Fuga ♪
− Badinerie ♪
− Suite for Violoncello ♪
− Chaconne for Violin
- Mein name ist Bach (trailer)- BBC Great Composers: J.S.Bach (trailer)
G.F.Haendel (1685-1759)
He was born in Halle, Germany
He went to England after his success in
London with 'Rinaldo'
He nationalized British
Famous for his italian operas and oratorios
He created the Royal Academy of Music
His huge work is the synthesis of Italian,
English, German, and French styles.
− Rinaldo (Lascia ch'io pianga) ♪
− El Mesías (Aleluya) ♪
BBC Great Composers: Handel God Rot Tunbridge Wells - The Life Of Georg Frederic Handel