Music was an essential part of civic, religious, and courtly life in the Renaissance. The rich interchange of ideas in Europe, as well as political, economic, and religious events in the period 1400–1600 led to major changes in styles of composing, methods of disseminating music, new musical genres, and the development of musical instruments. The most important music of the early Renaissance was composed for use by the church—polyphonic (made up of several simultaneous melodies) masses and motets in Latin for important churches and court chapels. By the end of the sixteenth century, however, patronage was split among many areas: the Catholic Church, Protestant churches and courts, wealthy amateurs, and music printing—all were sources of income for composers. The rich interchange of ideas in Europe, as well as political, economic, and religious events in the period 1400–1600 led to major changes in styles of composing, methods of disseminating music, new musical genres, and the development of musical instruments.
Hu Zhenqi 24 June 2011 MRLC Mr.Ryan HOW BACH’S STYLE IS DISTINCT FROM VIVALDI’S Bach and Vivaldi are two of the most well known composers in the Baroque period. They have similarities and differences in their style of composition. This essay would focus on their differences in style. Their styles are different in many ways and most people would focus on their use of melody, harmony or rhythm but this essay would focus on their use of basso continuo. The way Bach uses basso continuo in his music is what makes Bach’s style distinct from Vivaldi’s.
Brian Guay Music History I Research Paper William Byrd was considered a great English composer of his time, one of the greatest. He wrote for several different genres including sacred music, and he also wrote secular vocal and instrumental music. Byrd lived during the Late Renaissance, a time of reformation and change. However, as people were breaking away from the Catholic Church, William Byrd remained Catholic. The church began to use English in services rather than Latin, however Queen Elizabeth allowed Latin to be used in some sacred music (Burkholder, Grout, Palisca, 222).
History of the Mariachi The best scholarly opinion is that the word mariachi has native roots. One theory is that it comes from the name of the wood used to make the platform on which the performers danced to the music of the village musicians. But whatever the true source, the word today has one meaning that is crystal clear: Mariachi means on of the most exciting and enchanting musical ensembles found anywhere in the world. In the complete Mariachi group today there are as many as six to eight violins, two trumpets and a guitar- are all standard European instruments. Natives, who had their own highly developed musical traditions, quickly mastered European musical practices.
In the 19th century, the violins' rise to fame continued in the hands of virtuoso violinists such as Nicolò Paganini and Pablo de Sarasate. In the 20th century the violin reached new heights both in technical and artistic aspects. Isaac Stern and Fritz Kreisler are some of the well-known icons of
Although now we call it Rondo form, it started off in the Baroque Period, the ritornello form. In Latin, this word means “ to return”, that indicates the return to the main theme “A”. So, the Baroque period rondo pattern is ABAC-ADA. Let’s see some possible patterns that you can find in the Classical Periods, including: ABA, ABACA, ABACAB’A. Their number of themes can vary from piece to piece, these kinds of elements or themes are sometimes to make more attractive and more interesting in order to provide harmony, melody, rhythm... Rondo form began to be very common since the Classical Era, before that period it can be found in the last movement of a sonata, symphony, concertos.
A: Music notation is evolved and one could easily express rhythm and beats. 16. what instruments were common in ars nova? A: guitars, flutes & violins. 1. what are ars antigua? A: Refers to the music from Europe.
Rhythm shown in Mozart’s sonata is as follows; there are many scale passages and rising sequences, and while the 1st subject (in Exposition)it has a crotchet & quaver rhythm, the 2nd has a slower, legato rhythm. The time signature of the piece is 4/4. The Instrumentation of the piece uses violins, violas, cellos, double basses, a flute, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons and 2 horns. The main Key Signature of the piece is G minor, however the tonality of the piece alters from subject to subject. For example, in the 2nd Subject (of Exposition) it modulates to B flat major, but then returns to G minor in Recapitulation.
Aaron Copland Aaron Copland was one of the most respected American classical composers of the twentieth century. By incorporating popular forms of American music such as jazz and folk into his compositions, he created pieces both exceptional and innovative. As a spokesman for the advancement of indigenous American music, Copland made great strides in liberating it from European influence. Today, twenty two years after his death, Copland’s life and work continue to inspire many of America’s young composers, which shows the true power of his musical skill. Though Copland began writing his music in the mid 1920s it was in 1935 with “El Salón México” that Copland began his most productive and popular years.
Baroque Music Baroque music is a style of Western art music collected from about 1600 to 1750. This age followed the Renaissance, and was shadowed in turn by the Classical era. Baroque music articulates order, the important order of the universe. However it is always energetic and melodic. Music imitates the atmosphere of the eras, then as now as always.