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476-1400: medieval period 500-1000 dark ages 1000-1400 high middle ages
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1400-1600: Renaissance Period
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1600-1750: baroque period. Bach 1685-1750 Flathen of the Baroque period because he contributed
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1750-1825: classical period beethoven 1770-1827 bridge from the classical to the romantic period because he experimented with classical music so much that it evolved into romantic music.
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1825-1900: romantic period beethoven 1770-1827 bridge from the classical to the romantic period because he experimented with classical music so much that it evolved into romantic music.
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1900-present: 20th century post romantic or modern
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Antonio Vivaldi (1685-1741): Le quattro Stigioni
the four seasons
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aria: composition for solo voice with insturmental accompaniment.
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basso continuo: a baseline with harmonies
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cantata: sung drama without costumes and scenary.
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characteristics of the Baroque Period: Regular Rhythm, Basso Continnuo, Harmony, Texture,
figured bass
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concertato: two preformences playing together.
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famous artists: Rembrandt
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Famous Scientists: Newton
Galileo
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Figure Bass: instead of writing out chords a numeral was placed under bass note indicating the chord
1. one player plays bass line
2.other fills in chords
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fugue: subject and answer overlapping the texture
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George Frideric Handel (1685-1759): Messiah
water music suite
royal fireworks music
julius caesar
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harmony: compatibility in opinion and action
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Historical Backgound: 30 years in Germany (1618-1648)
English Civil war (1642-1649)
Worldwide Colonization
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Johann Sebastian Bach: well tempered clavier
2 versions (1722-1742)
6 Brandenburg Concertos (1717-1723)
Magnificat (1723)
Toccata and fugue d minor
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Monody: solo song with instrumental accompaniment
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onatoria: sung drama with sacred text
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Opera: Drama sung not spoken
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opera: sung drama with secular text
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Recitative: singing in a spoken manner were the story of opera is told
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regular rhythm: in contrast free the medieval chants
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texture: more than musical idea at a time