Josquin Desprez

Years after Joaquin Deserter’s death, his music was distributed all throughout Europe and Germany. A quote from Todd M. Macomb, who wrote a discography about Desires, helps one to understand why his music became so popular and it says, “The clear textures and text declamation which Squall employed set the stage not only for the next developments of technical harmony, but for the clarity and conciseness demanded by the Counter-Reformation…

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Johann Sebastian Bach

Among the influential composers of baroque music, there have been few who have contributed so much in talent, creativity, and style as Johann Sebastian Bach. Bach was a German organist and composer of the baroque era. Bach was born on March 21, 1685 In Sciences, Turning and died July 28,1750. Bach revealed his feelings and his insights in his pieces. Bach’s mastery of all the major forms of baroque music…

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Jhonann Pachelbel

Baroque composer, organist and teacher, who brought the south German organ tradition to its peak. He composed a large body of sacred and secular music, and his contributions to the development of the chorale prelude and fugue have earned him a place among the most Important composers of the middle Baroque era. “Canon In D” One of Poachable favorite pieces and probably one of the most recognizable pieces of classical…

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Jersey Boys Musical Review

I enjoyed the play because the story and music is very interesting, unique and entertaining. I have seen the play before in Alas Vegas and I must say that the cast in Alas Vegas was much better than the one I saw on Thursday night. The reason is because it went more In-depth with the story and also played every single hit that the band had made. Also, the singers…

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Intro to Humanities

It Is termed “Classical Humanism” because It was born during that time period. Classical Humanism had an Impact during the Renaissance Era. An example of classical humanism is reflected through the Athens Acropolis. This is the trademark monument of Athens and of Greece. Surrounded by the new Athens, the Parthenon still stands proudly over It, a reminder of the old aura of the city. The Acropolis and its Parthenon are…

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Influence of Music

It has been tested and proved that music does affect human behavior depending on how open the errors Is to music. Meaning If they are not willing to let music change the way they act, live, talk and think then it will not and vice versa. While some people claim music is bad, it is a form of expression for others. Music is a way of life, one can relate…

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“The Human Seasons” by John Keats.

This sonnet is an attempt by Keats to link the natural life cycles of birth, life, death, and rebirth to the four seasons and from there to the nature of human existence. Taken literally, the poem Is essentially a very eloquent description of the four seasons of spring, summer, autumn and winter, applied to the “mind of man” or the human demeanor. If interpreted in a more metaphorical sense, the…

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Humanities Baroque

Manifestation of the Baroque Period Roughly around the sass to sass, the Baroque period came to life bringing heightened nature, and more personal and emotional expression to art. It originated in Italy and spread out like a plaque throughout Europe, the Americas. And Spain. Everything from art to literature and even music was more theatrical and was given more emotions. Catholicism was generally being reflected off of the Baroque arts….

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How medieval music differed from rennaissance

This era begins with the fall of the Roman Empire and ends sometime In the early fifteenth century. Establishing the end of the medieval era and the beginning of the Renaissance Is difficult; the usage In this article is the one usually adopted by musicologists Renaissance music is European music written during the Renaissance. Defining the beginning of the musical era is difficult, given that its defining characteristics were adopted…

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Represent the holy context within Quoniam

Most of this work has some sort of representation of the Catholic Church and God. One of these representations is involved with the works structure. The work is based on a Tripartite Structure which represents The Holy Trinity; Bars 1-22 (section A) represents God Father, bars 22-61 (section 3) represents God the Son and bars 23-end (Section C) represents the Holy Spirit. The use of Antiphons at bars 1-8 between…

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