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    “Brandenburg concerto No. 3”. Another famous composer was the German British composer George Frederic Handel (1685-1759)- middle picture below. Handel composed for every type of musical genre, though he is most famous for his operas, oratorios, anthems and organ concertos. He is also credited for creating the English oratorio. Handel turned blind at old age, but continued to compose. Beethoven thought Handel to be the greatest of all his predecessors, and once said that “I would bare my head and kneel at

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    saw the power of operas and was quick to take on operas for sacred subjects, such as the lives of saints. However, the church also condemned operas for its power to seduce and dazzle, banning the performance of opera during Advent and Lent.”3 George Handel, an opera composer also composed Messiah, which was one of the best-known oratorios. Another important composer of this genre was Giacomo Carissimi, who wrote many early

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    Many people argue who is the greatest composer in music. It merely comes down to one’s opinion. The most common are between Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Johann Sebastian Bach, and Ludwig Van Beethoven. In my opinion, J.S. Bach is the most astounding composer of all time in music. Johann has become an essential and an influence to all musicians. Why are these three the most common? It is simply based on opinion.. They are pure geniuses. Mozart learned from Bach, Beethoven from Mozart, Beethoven learned

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    The time period of 1600-1760 is known as the Baroque. The term “Baroque” is derived from the Portuguese “barroco” which is used to describe an irregularly shaped pearl. The word was synonymous with absurd, irregular, and extravagant before being applied to this time period of music (Anderson 7). I decided to research this time period because after listening to music from a wide range of time periods, I found the music of the Baroque period to be most appealing. Therefore, I thought it worthy

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    b. Cranshaw [pic] c. Milton [pic] d. Cervantes status: correct (1.0) correct: d your answer: d feedback: Correct. [pic] 17 This musician composed the opera L'Orfeo. [pic] a. Monteverdi [pic] b. Scarlatti [pic] c. Handel [pic] d. Lully status: correct (1.0) correct: a your answer: a feedback: Correct. [pic] 18 This painter was considered the greatest Spanish painter of the Baroque period. [pic] a. Caravaggio [pic] b. Ribera [pic] c. Velázquez

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    different parts that was in every piece. Those three parts would consist of a choir, soloist, and orchestra. Every piece comes from a biblical story. The most famous composer from the Baroque ere, the era that oratorio was played, was George Frideric Handel. A few of his most famous pieces came from the subjects, Israel in Egypt, Jephtha, Judas, Saul, and Messiah (Baily 169). Contemporary Christian music is the complete opposite of Oratorio music. Contemporary music consist of stories about having

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    Around the 17th century, the Baroque era contributed a new style than the previous Renaissance era. The Baroque era thrived in all of Italy and eventually the remainder of Europe. The Baroque era had new characteristics than music from before. Some characteristics that could be heard in the music during this period include a more definite and regular rhythm as compared to the floating rhythms of the Renaissance era, a systematic meter due to the first use of bar lines, and clearer beats emphasized

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    Handel Group is a corporate consulting life coaching company dedicated to teaching people how to realize their personal and professional visions. Handel Group mainly specialized in improving the quality of people’s lives on a personal, professional and educational level. In order to have a productive life, the company has created seven criteria to follow on a weekly basis. These criteria are as follow: Peace, Diet, Fitness, Operations, Professional Development, Family and Community involvement. Currently

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    The evolution of music, how it started, and how composers create music is phenomenal nowadays, the equipment used such as technology plays a great important role in how music is created and produced for clients who want the music. Music composers are the main reason that music most people hear today are available to be heard; thanks to composers, they provide the entertainment for consumers and, like other employees that work, have to make money and earn a living for themselves. Music composition

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    The Mozart Effect Does classical music really help you study better? Many recent research studies show that music idoes in fact improve cognitive thinking. In 1993, researchers at the University of California at Irvine discovered the so-called Mozart Effect - that college students “who listened to ten minutes of Mozart's Sonata for Two Pianos in D major K448 before taking an IQ test scored nine points higher” than when they had sat in silence or listened to relaxation tapes. Other studies have also

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