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Baroque Period1600-1750

A time for powdered wigs, make-up, A time for powdered wigs, make-up, fancy clothes and furniture.fancy clothes and furniture.

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Doctrine of Affections

A document that said every form of art A document that said every form of art causes us to feel a single powerful emotion causes us to feel a single powerful emotion as a result of seeing or hearing a work.as a result of seeing or hearing a work.

This document (theory) had a profound This document (theory) had a profound influence on how composers and artist influence on how composers and artist created during this period.created during this period.

The doctrine dictated a new emphasis on The doctrine dictated a new emphasis on expressing feelings in Art.expressing feelings in Art.

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Types of Music

1. Church (Sacred) Music1. Church (Sacred) Music

2. Dance Music2. Dance Music

Dance music can have several movements for Dance music can have several movements for each type of danceeach type of dance

AllemandeAllemande is a slow dance is a slow dance

GigueGigue, pronounced “jig” is a fast dance, pronounced “jig” is a fast dance

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Concerto

3. A concerto is a solo instrument or voice 3. A concerto is a solo instrument or voice accompanied by an ensemble such as an accompanied by an ensemble such as an orchestra.orchestra.

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Oratorio

4. An oratorio is a choral 4. An oratorio is a choral work with an orchestra. work with an orchestra. It is similar to an opera It is similar to an opera but not acted out with but not acted out with costumes and props. costumes and props. Many times the lyrics are Many times the lyrics are religious or an actual religious or an actual story from the bible.story from the bible.

Can be many hours long.Can be many hours long.

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Chamber Music

5. A piece of music 5. A piece of music composed for a small composed for a small ensemble, like a ensemble, like a

quartet (4), trio (3) or quartet (4), trio (3) or duet (2).duet (2).

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Cantata

6. A cantata is a church song/hymn.6. A cantata is a church song/hymn.

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Fugue

7. A fugue is a complex 7. A fugue is a complex work, where a subject is work, where a subject is heard, and is fought by a heard, and is fought by a counter-subject. It also counter-subject. It also can be thought of as a can be thought of as a “follow the leader” or a “follow the leader” or a “complex round”.“complex round”.

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What is Happening in the World during the Baroque Period?

The first English The first English settlement, Jamestown settlement, Jamestown is established in is established in AmericaAmerica

Quebec is founded in Quebec is founded in CanadaCanada

Shakespeare’s plays Shakespeare’s plays are the hot ticket in are the hot ticket in EnglandEngland

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Baroque ComposersJohann Sebastian BachAntonio VivaldiGeorge Fredric HandelHenry Purcell

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Johann Sebastian Bach Very religious manVery religious man Wrote music and Wrote music and

played organ for the played organ for the churchchurch

Had 2 wives, and 21 Had 2 wives, and 21 childrenchildren

Wrote the famous Wrote the famous “Toccata and Fugue in “Toccata and Fugue in D minor” and “Little D minor” and “Little Fugue in G minor”Fugue in G minor”

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Antonio Vivaldi

Was a priest and Was a priest and worked for the churchworked for the church

A virtuoso on the A virtuoso on the violinviolin

Wrote “The Four Wrote “The Four Seasons” string quartetSeasons” string quartet

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George Frederic Handel

Composed the famous Composed the famous oratorio, oratorio, The Messiah The Messiah which includes the which includes the Hallelujah Chorus.Hallelujah Chorus.

Composed Composed The Royal The Royal Fireworks MusicFireworks Music for a for a fireworks display in fireworks display in London, England for the London, England for the KingKing

Buried in Westminster Buried in Westminster AbbeyAbbey

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Henry Purcell

Wrote lots of music Wrote lots of music for the stage.for the stage.

Benjamin Britten Benjamin Britten used his theme to used his theme to compose the compose the “Young Person’s “Young Person’s Guide to the Guide to the Orchestra”Orchestra”

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Baroque Music!

Fugue in G Minor “The Fugue in G Minor “The Little”Little”

Toccata and Fugue in D Toccata and Fugue in D MinorMinor

Four Seasons Four Seasons (Spring/Winter)(Spring/Winter)

Hallelujah ChorusHallelujah Chorus Music for the Royal Music for the Royal

Fireworks (Overture Fireworks (Overture Solenelle: 1812)Solenelle: 1812)