music
is known as the "golden age of polyphony"
renaissance
comes from the word rebirth,meaning rediscovery of interest.
renaissance
used for liturgical and devotional purposes.
sacred music
used to express wordly emotions,needsand satisfaction.
secular music
more important than instrumental
vocal music
is on capturing the emotion and imagery of the text
emphasis
sacred music:
mass
motet
chorale
the primary and daily service of the catholic church
mass
is a latin religious chorale composition,sometimes considered secular music for soloist and instrumental accompaniment with or without choir
motet
it is a set of german text and the song are usually in binary form with repeated first section
chorale
these are secular,vocal compositions for numerous unaccompanied voices that originated from italy.
madrigal
3 kinds of madrigal
ayre
ballet
madrigal proper
was prominent insyrument during the renaissance
lute
greatest master of renaissance catholic church
giovanni pierluigi da palestrina(1525-1594)
english composer of madrigals and ballet
thomas morley(1557-1602)
is an aristic style started in rome
baroque
is derived from the portugese barroco,meaning pearl with irregular shape.
baroque
is an art form where musicians perform a drama accompanied by instruments on stage.
opera
vocal forms in opera:
recitative,arioso(aria),chorus
is a vocal passage written in a declamatory style
recitative
a free vocal form for solo voice
arioso(aria)
contrapuntal texture generally prevailed in the oratorio and the mass
chorus
had the chance to study composition with william byrd and organ. westcote.
morley
has three part chord:the root,the third,and the fifth
true harmony
consist the root and the fifthe.
shell harmony
is an extended composition with narration based on biblical subjects not intended for religious services
oratorio
is an italian word which means sung.
cantata
are extended pieces consisting of succession of recitatives and set pieces such as duets,choruses,or arias.
cantata
instrumental styles and forms used in baroque music:
concerto
fugue
sonata
suite
a composition for solo instrument with orchestra as accompaniment.
concerto
a contrapuntal composition in which a short melody or phrase is introduced by one part and tunes are repeated in complex patterns
fugue
a composition consisting of three to four movements for one solo instrument with piano as accompaniment
sonata
a set of instrumental compositions originally in dance style and played in succession
suite
without instrumental music
a capella
music written for the church
sacred music
music not written for the church use
secular music
a style of musical composition emloying two or more simultaneous but relatively independent melodic lines
polyphony
the repetition by one voice of melody,phrase or motive stated earlier in the composition by a different voice.
imitation
a stringed instrument having a large pear-shaped body,a vaulted back
lute
has a hymn tune and their four part chordal settings are adopted in the protestant church by martin luther
choral
still remained the leading supporter of musical production
the catholic church
this genre during 17rh century is associated with musicians,scholars and poets in florence in 1598
florentine camerata
the earliest opera that is still being performed today
orfeo
deals with a new testament subject but with no plot
messiah