Baroque periods

seeing the performance of Pittsburgh's own-Chatham Baroque last Thursday. Chatham Baroque is a trio and consists of Andrew on the violin, Scott playing the theorbo and Baroque guitar, and Patty on the viola da gamba. In this paper, I will discuss Dietrich Buxtehude’s biography, focusing on the time period in which he composed Sonata VI in D Minor, Op. 1. I will describe in musical terms the sonata, based on my concert experience at the Chatham Baroque concert and on additional recordings by others.

The Baroque period spanned from 1600 to 1750. The baroque period can be divided into three parts: early (1600-1640), middle (1640-1680), and late (1680-1750). Although today most people recognize the latest part as the baroque music, the earliest part was one of the most revolutionary phases in music history. The early baroque composers rejected the polyphony texture of the late Renaissance music and favored homophonic texture. They also focused on harmony rather than the complexity of melodic lines

Baroque was an interesting period of time. It was originally originated from Rome, as a way to glorify the Counter-Reformation Catholic Church, and then spread beyond Italy to Spain, France, Germany, Austria, the Low Countries, and England. In Baroque musicians started to practice multiple instruments being used at the same time. As opposed to Renaissance era, Baroque art mainly worked for pope, and important ruler throughout Europe. One of the new genre of music was Opera. The aim of early opera

of the guitar are today made of nylon, from the old traditions, the animal strings are still available. The paper will discuss the history of classical guitar where it will briefly discuss the medieval, renaissance, baroque, classical and

Go for Baroque Sheela Lewis ARTS 340 - Exploration of Western Classical Music March 3, 2014 Steven Kennedy Go for Baroque The Baroque musical period occurred throughout Europe from 1600 to 1750. The compositions during this period had certain characteristics. Some of these characteristics included unity of mood, continuity of rhythm and melody, and most compositions, in the middle to late Baroque period, included polyphonic textures (Kamien, 2011). Many musicians, such as Johann Sebastian

The Medieval period began in 500 A.D. and ended in 1450 A.D. During this time in particular, the Catholic Church had significant influence on how music was used and created. Sacred music, for example, was most prevalent because of this. Due to the religious nature of this period, music in the church had to adhere to very specific regulations, some of which included prayers such as plainchants or Gregorian chants. A single melody without harmony, or one musical part sung together in unison, is called

Practice Period was revolutionary. Numerous successful composers lived and arranged during this period. This period began around approximately 1600, and made its conclusion somewhere around 1900. This period was categorized into several sub-eras, all of which lead the world into a realm of beautiful types of musical literature. There was the Baroque Period (approx. 1600 – 1750), the Classical Period (approx. 1730 – 1820), and the Romantic Period (1780 – 1910). These periods of

The performance practice techniques that dominated musical performance and composition of the Baroque musical period have greatly influenced today’s modern musical techniques and historical practice, as evidenced by the works of J.S Bach, one of the most prolific composers of the Baroque era. J.S. Bach’s unaccompanied Cello Suites, composed in the early eighteenth century, are amongst the most commonly performed and acclaimed solo string compositions, having been adapted for many instruments throughout

The Joy of Bach The Baroque period was filled with the new idea that every issue had two sides. Great thinkers and masterminds left behind the idea that the world was either god- influenced or science-influenced. Most people embraced this notion, with the exception of a few. Johann Sebastian Bach was one of these few people. Bach, although the greatest composer of the Baroque period, led a life based on tradition and past influence, which left him virtually ignored for many years

During the time of “Golden Age” which is known as Baroque period the flute was seen as a much successful instrument rather than the recorder when it came to keeping the tune of melodies due to its octave range consisting of two to three, however, the flute had to be modified greatly in order to keep up with difficult music being composed (Toff, 1996). The flute consisted of six holes that were spaced out along the flute body with three holes each in groups of two, which were designed to make it adequate