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“Birth if Opera”
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Group of dudes, Giovanni Bardi, Vincento Galini, Gulio Caccini decided to recreate/emulate ancient greek rhetoric and performance.
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Small scenes and stories presented musically on stage
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Any 17th century work consisting of a solo voice supported by a basso continuo
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Continuous, repeated bass pattern. |
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Performed for the court, usually had the subject of a greek tradgity or legend
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“serious opera”
Cultivated in 1680, particularly in Italy.
Featured strict divisions between the recitative and aria, ephasis on virtuoso singing, and often used castrati. Librettos drawn from ancient history
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Madrigal that used instruments that were independent of the vocal parts.
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Was a baller. Wrote Orfeo (1607), the first legit opera
1587-1638
Had careers in Mantua and Venice, introduced the Genre Concitato
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Composer and theorist who criticized monteverdi for his use of dissonance.
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Five voiced work written by Monteverdi, which was later torn apart with criticizms by Artusi, who objected to the dissonance and the uses of cadences in the twelfth mode.
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“agitated” or “warlike” manner developed by monteverdi. Characterized by the use of rapid notes.
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“brief return” Returns several times over the course of the work, usually after a particularly contrasting section of material
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German, 1585-1672
Wrote a lot of sacred music. Studied in italy, embraced the 2nd practica ideas w/o abandoning the first. Worked in dresden
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Theatrical genre of the 17th century ENGLAND. Featured a mix of poetry, songs, scenery, dance, and instrumental music.
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A work whose individual units are written by several different composers.
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Italian born, French composter (1632-1687)
Singer, Dancer, Violinist. Worked for Louis XIV. Struck his foot with a conducting cane.
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Poet 1635-1688
Created the Tragede en musique/ lyrique
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ABA form aria with an embellishment in the return of a.
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Tradedie Lyrique (en musique)
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No opera in france until 1673. Created due to foreign influences in the 17th century. Supported and financed by the french court.
Subject matter consisted of myths and stories that were understood to flatter the king.
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1685-1759
Composed operas, orotorios, etc.
Worked in germany, but had most success in england.
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BRITISH! Wrote one opera, Dido and Aenaes.
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Popular in england in the second half of the 17th century. Essentially plays with musical numbers.
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“to be sung” a work for vocal soloist and a performance force of varying size.
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Recitative accompanied by an orchestra
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minimal accompanient, used to get through a lot of text. yo.
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Subject and a counter-subject.
1. Tune
2. other tune
then they combine.
Exposition/eipsode/?? subject enters/ stretto/ then end!
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Suite/set of dance numbers
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Basso Continuo, and 2 upper voices
Sonata Da camara, Sonata da chresa.
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“sonata of the chamber”
features dance suites
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“sonata of the church” features a slow movement and at least one additional imitative movement.
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Group of soloists within the concerto grosso
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Large ensemble within the concerto grosso
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work for keyboard that is freely constructed.
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1685-1750
Local musician, lived and worked in germany. Awesome organist. Married twice, had over 20 kids.
Born in Eisenach.
1703-1717 worked as an organst in Arnstadt.
Cothen 1717-23
Prince Leopold, wrote brandenberg concertos
Barbra dies, marrys magdalena in 1721.
Spent the rest of his life in Liepzig as a cantor. Attempted to get better work, but to no avail.
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30 variations for harpsichord in 1741.
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Written in 1749, perse (kyrie and gloria written in 33 for dresden)
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Ballin classical pianist. Performed the goldberg variations like a boss.
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1685-1757
harpisochord virtuoso, has classical influence in his music.
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Baroque composer and virtuoso violinist. 1678-1741.
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Composed by Handel, from texts from the King James bible. Played at the coronation of a british monach.
Zodack the Priest.
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mix of spoken drama and dance
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opera popular in england that featured a mixture of contemperary songs mixed with dialogue.
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Johann Christian , “the London Bach” (1735–82)
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secular song. Voice and lute, usually
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Pieces de Clavecin, Opus I (1751)
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composition for organ using a choral tune as its basis
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