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Trained in the Renaissance style, also adept at composing "modern" music. Used dissonance in his madrigals for text expression.
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Finest organist of early baroque. Greatly influenced J.S. Bach.
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Soprano, daughter of Giulio Caccini. First woman to compose operas.
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First opera, composed by Giulio Caccini and Jacopo Peri.
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First extant opera, composed by Giulio Caccini and Jacopo Peri.
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Attempt by the Florentine Camerata to revive Greek drama. Solo voice + basso continuo; the singer would "speak in tones" without fully singing. ALWAYS HOMOPHONIC.
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Written by Francesca Caccini.
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Born in Venice, mother was a servant to Giulio Strozzi. Published 8 set of songs dedicated to different patrons.
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The world's first theater dedicated fully to opera.
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King of France. Loved his legs.
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Monteverdi's last opera.
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Bohemian-Austrian composer/violinist. One of the most important composers for violin. Composed Catholic sacred music, violin sonatas, and ensemble music.
- 6th/7th positions
- Double stops & polyphony
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Usually secular, in Italian, and composed for 1-2 singers with basso continuo/possibly a small string ensemble.
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Cantata by Strozzi. Immensely suggestive. Text painting with chromaticism, basso continuo accompaniment.
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Master of trio sonata (two treble lines/basso continuo).
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Sonata for the "chamber" or "room," usually played by harpsichord.
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"Church" sonata. Serious in tone, contrapuntal. Played by an organ.
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Singer, organist, composer of instrumental and vocal music. Worked in the court of Charles II, when stage plays were again allowed.
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Father of Domenico Scarlatti. Teacher in Naples, many of his students helped create the new classical style. Death (partly) marks the end of the Baroque era.
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"The wonder of our century." 17th century France.
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French composer.
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Mid-Baroque violin sonata. Opening "Praeludium" is for violin and basso continuo.
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"Red Priest." Music director at Pieta. Composed many operas, sacred music, and instrumental works. Wrote 800 concertos, considered the greatest master of the Baroque concerto.
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German composer. Composed 125 orchestral suites. Helped establish French-style orchestral suite in Germany.
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Representative composer from the French court. Composed operas and suites.
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Keyboard virtuoso. Served Portuguese/Spanish royal family. Had a progressive style, wrote over 500 sonatas.
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One of the most skilled musicians of the Baroque. Wrote a TON of music in all genres except opera. Organ virtuoso, served different courts/moved due to mental health, cared for his large, convoluted family. BWV = Bach Werke Verzeichnis.
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Virtuoso organist. Understood Baroque musical style AND newer Galant style (Italian singing style). Extraordinarily trained in counterpoint, could improvise fugues at the keyboard like Bach.
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Opera written by Henry Purcell.
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Performed for a royal party on the Thame's river in London. Basso continuo was not used for the first performance. (7/17/1717)
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3 movements:
- Allegro, Andante, Allegro assai
Concertino
Tutti (Ripieno) -
Composed during Bach's first year in Leipzig.
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"The Four Seasons." Cycle of four violin concertos, word painting in instrumental music. Each concerto is accompanied by a poem he wrote. (supposedly)
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Written for trumpets, violins, oboes, timpani, basses, bassoons, and organ. Rondeau form. ABACA, A = ritornello.
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Lavish scenery - used Italian singers performing in English. Public was pleased by the new genre. Presented during Lent, in which operas were forbidden.
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Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme (Awake, A Voice Calls us) - based on parable of 10 virgins. Basso continuo, French horn, 2 oboes, taille (English horn in modern times), violino piccolo, violin, and viola. First movement is ritornello form.
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Telemann's collection.
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English oratorio, 52 separate numbers. Composed in 3 weeks.