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The Baroque Era
1585-1750
Copyright © 2005 - Frankel Consulting Services, Inc.
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What was going on in the world? 1607 - English settle Jamestown 1610 - Galileo confirms the Earth is
round 1643-1715 - Louis XIV rules France 1687 - Sir Isaac Newton publishes his
Laws of Universal Gravitation 1732- George Washington born 1744-1748 - French & Indian War
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Famous Baroque Artists
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Peter Paul Rubens
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Rembrandt van Rijn
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Anthony Van Dyck
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Diego Velasquez
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Jan Vermeer
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What does the word Baroque mean?
Baroque is a French word from Portugese origins that means an irregularly shaped pearl.
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Originally the term Baroque was used for the art works created during this period in that there was an inherent strangeness and extravagance associated with them. Only recently has the term also been used to include the music, which is anything but slightly flawed.
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Characteristics of Baroque Music
Use of a Basso Continuo - harpsichord and cello providing the base of the composition.
Emphasized contrasts in texture, pace and volume.
Strong use of improvisation in both melodies, and the embellishments of those melodies.
Most importantly - if you hear a harpsichord, it’s almost always Baroque.
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Baroque Composers
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Johann Sebastian Bach
1685-1750
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Domenico Scarlatti 1685-1757
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Francois Couperin1668-1733
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Henry Purcell1659-1695
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Georg Philipp Telemann1681-1767
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Archangelo Corelli1653-1713
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George Frederic Handel1685-1759
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Antonio Vivaldi1678-1741
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Baroque Instruments
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Flute
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Oboe
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Recorder
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Bassoon
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Trumpet
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Horn
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Viola
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Cello
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Harpsichords & Claviers
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Pipe Organ
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Baroque music differs greatly from Medieval and
Renaissance music.
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Composers used mixed groups of instruments to perform works of great complexity.
Music was no longer only functional, it was made to be enjoyed as it’s own entity.
Composers began to search for inspiration for their compositions in not only the church, but in nature.
Baroque music is very similar to jazz in it’s use of improvisation and figured bass.
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Critical Listening
What is Vivaldi trying to portray in this piece of music?
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Tomorrow, Bach…