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    J.S. Bach Flute Sonata in B minor (BWV 1030): the development of the Baroque Flute, the flautists and the music Johann Sebastian Bach (J.S. Bach) is no doubt one of the greatest composers of all times. He composed many works for flute including works for solo flute, flute with harpsichord and/or continuo and, two flutes and harpsichord. However, there has been a controversy, over the flute works, whether they were composed solely by the composer, assisted by someone or under the guidance of J.S

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    series of religious-oriented music. He is remembered today for his inspiration for Bach and other younger and greater composers. Bach and Handel are considered the Classical Giants. While their music was a strong influence to the Baroque time period, it was also their achievements that made them the most influential. There were also masterminds such as Hayden and Mozart who added to the culmination marking the development to what we consider classical music. Handel composed

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    The Roots Of Sonata

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    section of a movement in which the keys and the themes in the exposition and development part are repeated then combine to the final coda (Hepokoski & Darcy, 2006). Moreover, the historical development of the Sonata form is divided into three parts Baroque era, Classical era, and Romantic era. Every part of the Sonata form has itself unique characteristics.

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    Renaissance and Baroque composers were faced with the task of creating complex pieces that express both human emotion and ideas. While this is primarily one of the main purposes of all forms of music itself, including genres today, in the 15th through 18th centuries, this was largely done through the musical composition of a piece rather than the lyrics. Composers utilized several different techniques in order to portray to the listener the purpose and meaning of the piece. Renaissance composers

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    Classical Guitar and Piano From the Baroque Period to the 21st Century I attended a Humanities Series Event featuring Rodger Bennett, and David Perez-Guerra, on March 28, 2017 from 12:30 P.M. to approximately 1:30 P.M. (Classical Guitar and Piano, 2017). The duet took place at the Mary Alice Marshall Performing Arts Center in the Jackson-Graeter Backstage Theatre. According to the program, Rodger Bennett “was a full-time tenured music professor” from 1981 to 1992, at Temple Junior College (Classical

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    the Baroque period through the Postmodern era. Your three (3) works of art should come from the time periods or art movements covered in the reading from Unit 4 and Unit 5. Your choices must comply with the following criteria: •The 3 artworks chosen must be of the same style or time period. For example, you can choose one of the following suggestions: ◦3 Baroque works of art, or ◦3 Impressionist works of art, or ◦3 Abstract Expressionist works of art, etc.. Do not mix up time periods or styles

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    Did The Violin Develop

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    during the Renaissance, Baroque, and Classical Periods Research Question: Did the violin develop in response to changes in music, society, and culture during the Renaissance, Baroque, and Classical Periods? International Baccalaureate Extended Essay Area of Study: History May 2017 Winter Park High School Word Count: 3202 Abstract Did the violin develop in response to changes in music, society, and culture during the Renaissance, Baroque, and Classical Periods? To answer this question

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    Discuss how people’s attitudes towards music changed between the Baroque and romantic eras. Refer to examples from aesthetics, literature and music to support your argument. Since music first started being recorded in neumes long before the start of the Baroque period, it has been evolving with the social and economic developments of the human race. The aesthetics (the principles and the way people approach and appreciate the music) have changed dramatically. This is partly due to the changing world-

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    tenor voice but also rather with much more freedom in the upper voice parts. The application of discant over a cantus firmus marked the beginnings of this new revolutionary style, the motet, in Western music. The key motet composers in the medieval period were few in number; Phillip de Vitry and Machaut were one of the earliest composers to institute the isorhythmic technique, which set the style for other medieval composers like Willelmus de Winchecumbe. Guillaume de Machaut was a more famous named

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    medieval period to present. It helped me understand more and appreciate art from different periods more than a thousand years back. It refreshed me of the music terminologies and added some more. We’re able to recognize and identify musical instruments of various kinds of music. We gained a better comprehension of a music’s texture, melody, key, rhythm, style, or form. Some music masterpieces in the past generations live up to the present time and continues to evolve. The medieval period (476-1400)

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