BAROQUE MUSIC

1. Main Characteristics

• The Baroque Era – Very ornamented style of European art 1600 to 1750.

– Painters, sculptors, architects and musicians made their art very elaborate.

– Baroque style: Palace of Versailles in France. It was also used in churches.

– Baroque also coincided with scientific discoveries. (Galileo and Newton). Science based on the union of mathematics and experiments.

– Baroque art is a complex mixture of rationalism, spirituality and sensuality.

• Based on the image you have just seen, you can say that the baroque style is:

1. Main Characteristics of the Baroque music

– Baroque music used ornamented melodic parts – the melody was not simple but “decorated” with many notes (starting min 8:35)

– Baroque music used polyphonic texture (two or more simultaneous melodies)

– Baroque music used basso continuo texture (a melodic part with accompanying chords played by a keyboard instrument)

– Baroque music was performed by an orchestra based on string instruments

1. Main Characteristics of the Baroque music

– There is a new instrument in Baroque music – the harpsichord – which provides the harmonies

– The organ was very popular in Baroque music

– Contrasts in dynamics: big/small groups of instruments, instrumental/vocal sections, slow/fast movements

– Contrasts in timbres: using instruments with different timbres (wind, string, etc.) to create a contrast.

– These changes happen suddenly in Baroque music

– Stile concitato- is a technique where a single note is played with a very quick rhythm to create an effect of movement or dynamism.

1. Main Characteristics. Activity 1

• Activity 2. You are going to listen to three pieces of music. Make notes about the following musical features. Use more than one word for each feature.

2. VOCAL MUSIC • 2.1 SECULAR VOCAL MUSIC. THE OPERA

– Opera is a very important music genre which was born in the Baroque.

– It can be defined as musical theatre.

2.1 SECULAR VOCAL MUSIC. THE OPERA

• Examples of sections of an opera

– Overture: Dido and Eneas. Henry Purcell.

– Recitative: "Tamerlano", Haendel

– Aria: Ombra mai Fu. Serse. Haendel.

– Chorus: Handel – Agrippina (min 3:08)

2.1 SECULAR VOCAL MUSIC. THE OPERA

• L´Orfeo. Monteverdi. Fanfarre. The Music.

• Farinelli. Lascia ch'io pianga. Rinaldo. Haendel

Farinelli

2.2 RELIGIOUS VOCAL MUSIC

• For unto us a child is born. Messiah. Haendel

• Matthäus-Passion BWV 244. J.S. Bach

3. INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC

• In the Baroque period, the instrumental music became totally independent from vocal music.

• Composers wrote music specifically for particular instruments.

• New instrumental genres were created such as concerto, suite, fugue and sonata.

3. INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC

3. INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC

3. INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC

3. INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC

3. INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC

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Baroque Music

Vocal music

Secula Music Ópera

Overture

Recitative

Aria

Chorus Religious music

Oratorio

Passion

Instrumental music

Instruments

Violin family

Harpsichord

Organ

Genres

Sonata

Suite

Concerto

Toccata, fugue, prelude

Important composers

J.S. Bach

Haendel

Vivaldi

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FAKEBOOK example

Other activities

Zadok the Priest. Haendel. Two versions

Other activities

RYTHM ACTIVITIES MUSICOGRAMAS MUSIC AND FEELINGS VIDEO RIVALIDAD INSTRUMENTOS