M.A. REN. BAROQUE SIMPLICITY COMPLEXITY GROWTH, INCREASE

INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC

COMPLEX TEXTURE PLAYERS IN THE ORCHESTRASSTAGES AND CONCERTSENSEMBLESAUDIENCECOMPOSERS AND WORKS...COUNTRIESMUSICAL FORMS

SOCIETY AND AND ART

Throughout the Baroque period, composers continued to be employed

by the church and wealthy ruling class. This system of employment was called the patronage system. As the patron paid the composer for each work and usually decided what kind of piece the

composer should write, this limited their creative freedom.

BAROQUE cultural society

The Church, Monarchy and nobility and bourgeoisie

BAROQUE MUSIC USIC

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Homework to be done in your notebook

You can give me your work in a sheet of paper or notebook

the day of the exam

BAROQUE

(From.........)

Composition of

the earliest operas.

Monteverdi, Orfeo (1607)

(Plot of the mith.....)

(to...........)

Death of J. S._______ , the last great Baroque musician, from__________

BAROQUE FEATURES

Write the baroque features that you “see” in these baroque works

-...Listening: Pachelbel Canon in D Original Instruments

BAROQUE FEATURES(Style features in all the arts)

Strong contrasts Much movement and rhythm Ornamentation Complexity virtuosity Expressiveness, drama, tension Spectacular, monumental

This is Baroque. Why?What baroque features can you

appreciate?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ixnf54W5F28

Sand Animation film Ferenc Cakó

Marche pour la cérémonie des Turcs (J.B. Lully)?

CONTRAST

Soloist...................................

Treble....................................

Forte......................................

Virtuosity................................

Ornamentation.......................

OPERAThe most important Baroque creation

Opera : index

The birth: Camerata fiorentina:... Definition Types Parts Voices Some authors and titles

Opera: origin + 1600

Camerata fiorentina: a group of noble art lovers seeking to "reinvent" the Greco-Roman classical tragedy as the highest form of entertainment

Opera. Definition Video Monteverdi, La coronación de Popea

After watching this video try to write your own definition of opera

Opera: definition Sung theatre, divided in movements and

scenes. Based on a literary screen Solo voices, choir and orquestra Scenography: All the things on the stage....

(also called “Art direction”)

So it´s a blend of different arts

Opera: types

Serious

Plots based in Greek mythology and History

Tragic stories

Sort of audience_______

Buffa

Plots inspired in daily affairs

Comedy

Sort of audience_______

Try to gess what type is this opera and why.

PERGOLESI, La serva padrona

Pergolesi - La serva padrona - Sempre in contrasti

Opera: parts or sections Overtura: instrumental part at the beginning.

The main melodic themes are presented. It´s like an advance.

Aria: the singers express their feelings. They are the most melodic and "pretty" sections of the operas.

Recitative: the singers describe the action.

Choir: the people comment what happens

Is this an aria, a recitative...?

Monteverdi, Orfeo

Voice types in opera(from treble to bass)

Women

S_______________

M_______________

C_______________

Men

T_______________

B_______________

B______________

The CASTRATI FARINELLI

Lascia...

Countertenor: A high male voice, generally singing within the female contralto or mezzo- soprano or even soprano range.

Philippe Jaroussky – Vivaldi, Aria

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9zQX2XqAE8c

HENRY PURCELL

Name of the most important British composer And name of his most important opera

At the same time we had here LA ZARZUELA (Buffa type)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jjOrJe6FwuU

SACRED VOCAL MUSIC A kind of sacred operas but not played as

theatre, only as music on the stage . Types:

CANTATA

CHORALE

ORATORIO: Stories from the Holy Bible

Haendel, Messiah (El Mesías )http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KJHqriXhK7Y

PASSION: oratorio about the death of Jesus

Bach, St Matthew Passion

INSTRUMENTAL FORMS (no voice at all...)

1. CONCERTO

. 1 (or more) soloists accompanied by an orchestra

.Three movements

1. 2. 3.

2. SUITE

. Group of dances with

different rhythms and

speeds

. They can be for orchestra or solo instrument...

. Rondó, giga....

VIVALDI Venecia..... your reading

The four seasons

(Concerts for violin and orquestra) Vivaldi, un príncipe en

Venecia

J. S. Bach, Brandemburg Concert, 5 1st mov.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=49IOKnhX0Sk

Bach, Concierto para 2 violines http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DJTuVehxoWg

Bach,Cello suite nº 1

Yo-Yo Ma plays the prelude from Bach´s Cello Suite No. 1

El silencio antes de Bach. (Die stille vor Bach)

Master and Commander- Soundtrack2-(Bach

What other Baroque works sound on the soundtrack of the film Master and Commander?

INSTRUMENTSCreation of the string quartet as we know it today

V___________________________

Luthier: constructor of stringed instruments, like STRADIVARIUS

(Video Vivaldi...)

Do you know if there are some luthier in La rioja?

KEYBOARDS: Harpsichord

The organ:

Bach, Tocata y fuga...animación

Bach, Tocata y fuga...órgano de iglesia

Name ___________________________

What are those pedals at the base?________

Other Baroque instrumentsName of this one___________________

Reference of the picture__________________

Review: List of Baroque composers, works and their nationalities that you have learnt or listened to these days

Review:BAROQUE FEATURES

(Style features in all the arts) in order of importance in your opinion

Review: Baroque musical forms

• Baroque religious vocal forms

• Baroque secular vocal forms– Europe

– Spain

Review

Opera

Review: Baroque musical forms

INSTRUMENTAL FORMS

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Revision

Instruments

Video activity My favourite Baroque music

Answer in your notebook

1. The order of preference in this video

2. Why Boccherini can´t be considered a baroque composer?

3. After watching the video make your own list.

4. Are there any other video like this in the net? Write its title.