Renaissance (1450-1600)
rebirth: a time of cultural exploration and discovery
Baroque (1600-1750)
fancy, elaborate or decorated: much detail in the music
Polyphonic
two or more melodic lines (melodies) being played at the same time.
Sacred
religious
A capella
singing without accompaniment
Gregorian Chant
religious vocal music from the Renaissance Period
Madrigals
secular music written for several vocal parts (polyphonic)
Virtuoso
a highly skilled composer or performer
Prolific
very productive (A prolific composer would have written a lot of music)
Fugue
a complex piece of music that has 3 or 4 inter-weaving parts. (A very complicated “round”)
Clavier
the generic name for any keyboard instrument (harpsichord, clavicord, piano, organ, etc.)
Patronage
when someone supports a composer or musician financially or by giving them a place to live or food to eat.Without patrons early musicians and composers couldn’t have survived.
Dissonance
When notes in music clash or sound unfinished. This causes tension in a piece of music
Renaissance Instruments
crumhorn, sackbut, tambourine, recorders
Baroque Period: new instrumments
clavier, harpsichord, organ, piano
Printing Press
changed how music was shared and distributed among muscians.