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Classical Music Origins

Classical Music Origins. 313 AD. Western Music can be traced back to this important date The Edict of Milan is signed this year by Constantine I , declaring tolerance toward Christianity; it would eventually become the state religion. Why is Catholicism important?.

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Classical Music Origins

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  1. Classical Music Origins

  2. 313 AD • Western Music can be traced back to this important date • The Edict of Milan is signed this year by Constantine I, declaring tolerance toward Christianity; it would eventually become the state religion

  3. Why is Catholicism important? • This is important because a number of things in western music come directly from Gregorian plainchant – • the singing used in Catholic liturgy • our modern system of music notation • the scales we use • the harmony we use

  4. Medieval Period • 500-1400 • During the Middle Ages, begins with the fall of the Roman Empire • Instruments – wooden flutes, pan flutes, recorder, plucked string instruments • Music was sacred (religious) and secular (non-religious) • Chant was monophonic (one tone) & became polyphonic (multiple tones) later

  5. Medieval • Chant music http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fCz_kNFludA

  6. Chant • A short simple series of syllables/words sung on the same note or in a limited range

  7. Renaissance Period • 1400-1600 • Renewal, invention of music & instruments • Rise of humanistic thought • Recovery of literary & artistic heritage of Ancient Greece & Rome • Increased innovation & disconvery • Growth of commerical enterprise • Development of printing – music distribution • Development of the printing press in 1470 – further & cheaper distribution

  8. Renaissance,cont. • Music became a vehicle for personal expression instead of rigid medieval restraints in range, rhythm, and harmony • Violin, guitar, & keyboard instruments were born • Madrigals, spirituals, and mass music • Instruments were less important than the voices

  9. Renaissance • Palestrina Pope Marcellus Mass • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5wVaD2_RmO8 • English Madrigal- Thomas Morley • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lwxnIaH9Zng

  10. Baroque • Bach- Air on The G String • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GMkmQlfOJDk with orchestra • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v6MKOY9x_ds with piano • Pachelbel Canon in D http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6wpPk8qk3uQ • Graduation Song http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0HDM3eYp4KQ

  11. Classical • Classical 1730-1820 formality, emphasis on order • Mozart http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=72eEBz2rGWU

  12. Romantic • Beethoven http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rRgXUFnfKIY • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0uxoKo2SYQQ various composers • all by myself- rachmaninoff piano concerto no. 2 adagio sostanuto • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o22i_gqAf_o

  13. 20th Century • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zY7UK-6aaNA

  14. Definitions • Vocal • Instrumental • Sacred • Secular • Monophony • Polyphony • Chant • Canon • Genre • Castrati

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