Baroque Spirit

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Baroque Spirit

• Dramatic contradictions
• Absolute Monarchy
• Conquest of the new world
• Middle Class - Acquired wealth and power --
  Created culture of their own
• Age of Reason - Newton/gravity
• Intensely devout period - Protestant and Catholic
• Musicians - under patronage or employed by church

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Baroque Music- Main Currents

• In 1600, the beginning of the Baroque period what
  was the HOT new musical style? Describe
• Who were the Camerata
• What is the difference between MONODY and
  MONOPHONY?

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Baroque Music- Vocabulary

• Stile Rappresentative
• Monody - heightens emotion, power of text
• Expressive style------gtgt opera
• Basso Continuo - figured Bass - 2 instruments
• Major/Minor - Tonic/Dominant
• Equal Temperment - WTC
• Baroque Rhythm - vigorous with regular accent

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Baroque Music - Vocabulary, continued

• Terraced Dynamics
• Virtuosity
• Instrumental
• Castrato
• Improvisation (Baroque)
• Doctrine of Affections