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Music in Baroque Society

Music in Baroque Society. WHERE WAS IT PERFORMED?. 1. Aristocracy 2. Church 3. Opera. Tournier , Nicolas (1590-1639) The Concert. Music was the main source of diversion for the ARISTOCRACY .

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Music in Baroque Society

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  1. Music in Baroque Society WHERE WAS IT PERFORMED?

  2. 1. Aristocracy 2. Church 3. Opera

  3. Tournier, Nicolas (1590-1639) The Concert

  4. Music was the main source of diversion for the ARISTOCRACY. A music director’s job was good and bad. Pay and prestige were high and all their music would always be played but the composer was still a servant who could neither quit nor even take a trip without the patron’s permission.

  5. Most ordinary people heard music in CHURCH. Church musicians and court musicians had to produce new music constantly. Pipe Organ

  6. OPERA was usually made up of Greek Mythology and ancient history

  7. The Concerto Grosso and Ritornello Form Tutti – “all”/”everyone” Ritornello – main theme or refrain The Few vs. The Many

  8. The Skeleton of a Concerto Grosso Usually consists of 3 movements that contrast in tempo and character. • Allegro (fast) – presents a clear contrast of tutti and soloists • Adagio (slow) – Normally lyrical and intimate • Vivace (lively/very fast) – carefree may be dance like

  9. Typical Concerto Grosso Movement 1. a. Tutti (F), ritornello in home key b. Solo 2. a. Tutti (F), ritornello fragment b. Solo 3. a. Tutti (F), ritornello fragment b. Solo 4. Tutti (F), ritornello in home key

  10. The Fugue Is a polyphonic composition based on one main theme called a subject. Throughout a fugue, different melodic lines or voices imitate the subject. The subject is almost always presented in a single, unaccompanied voice.

  11. The Fugue Soprano - Subject……………………………………………. Alto - Answer……………………………….. Tenor - Subject…………………….. Bass - Answer………….

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