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Renaissance

Renaissance. 1450-1600. In the history of music, the period from 1450 – 1600 is known as the “ Renaissance” . The word Renaissance literally means “rebirth”. Renaissance. The humanism movement surfaced during the Renaissance period.

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Renaissance

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  1. Renaissance 1450-1600

  2. In the history of music, the period • from 1450 – 1600 is known as the “Renaissance”. • The word Renaissanceliterally means “rebirth”. Renaissance

  3. The humanism movement surfaced during the Renaissance period. • This movement focused on man and his accomplishments. • Christianity and Catholic Church were rocked by the Protestant Reformer, Martin Luther (1483 –1546). Renaissance

  4. In the renaissance period, a training • in music is considered a must for an • educated person. • • • Everywhere, musicians worked in • towns, courts, and churches. • • • The size of church choirs multiplied. • The choirs were predominantly male. Renaissance Period

  5. Although the church remained a patron of • music, the court became the center of • musical activity. • • • Composers were in demand by kings, dukes • and princesses. • • • The status of musicians was elevated and • they were paid higher. • • • The leading composers came from the • Netherlands. • • • Italy was the leading music center of the • Renaissance. During the Renaissance period…

  6. The Renaissance period is • sometimes referred to as “The • Golden Age of Polyphony”, because • vocal polyphony culminated to • perfection. Renaissance

  7. IMPORTANT EVENTS THATHAPPENED DURING THERENAISSANCE

  8. Literally meaning “rebirth”, the • Renaissance became a rebirth of • classical learning. • • • The writings of ancient Greeks and • Romans were rediscovered and • reevaluated. Events during theRenaissance Period

  9. The chaotic feudal system of the • Middle Ages was replaced by the • hierarchal state led by the urban • bourgeois or despotic nobles. • • • European view of the world was • expanded by the conquest of • Christopher Columbus and Ferdinand • Magellan. Events during theRenaissance Period

  10. There was a change in the views of the • Earth and the cosmos as evidenced by • the astronomical studies of Nicolas • Copernicus and later, Galileo Galilei. • • • The technology of printing permitted • the wider distribution of the work of • musical composers and enabled the • public to take a closer look at their • musicality. Events during theRenaissance Period

  11. MUSICAL CONTEXT OF THERENAISSANCE PERIOD

  12. There has been no increase in • patronage of music greater than in • the Renaissance period. • • • Music was supported to a degree • not previously seen by the civic • government and the rich courts. • Religious institutions also supported • music. Musical Concept ofRenaissance

  13. There was an exchange of music • between the conquered and the • conqueror. The Renaissance period • experienced territorial expansions • by Europeans and increased wealth • to European nations. Musical Concept ofRenaissance

  14. Colonial expansion resulted in the • flowing of great wealth in European • cities. An international musical style • was created due to travel and trade • of people to different European • countries. Musical Concept ofRenaissance

  15. Due to the increased interest in • humanist learning, music became an • experience art. Because of the • development of the printing press, • music and its literature became • available to the people. Musical Concept ofRenaissance

  16. THE DISTINGUISHINGCHARACTERISTICS OFRENAISSANCE MUSIC

  17. The repertoire of instrumental • music expanded and the invention of • new musical instruments abound. • The instruments of the period were • enhanced. • • • Secular music was rising and was • more civilized, but spiritual music • still occupied a dominant position • during the period. Characteristics ofRenaissance Music

  18. Musical harmony was more • expressive and unrestrained during • the Renaissance as compared with • the medieval period. Characteristics ofRenaissance Music

  19. An important polyphonic technique, • imitation, surfaced. Imitation occurs • when one musical line shares or • imitates the sung musical theme of the • preceding line. This gives the listeners • the ability to decipher the musical • composition’s structure. The • Renaissance period between Joaquin • Deprez and Palestrina was known as • the “golden age of the polyphony”. Polyphonic Technique

  20. Vocal polyphony culminated to a high • degree of perfection with equal • importance given to four or more • voices. The main forms of spiritual • polyphony are the masses and the • motets. Motets, madrigals, and songs • usually accompanied by a lute or a • small orchestra were the secular vocal • forms. Short polyphonics or dancing • music were the instrumental works of • the Renaissance period. Vocal Polyphony

  21. The use of church modes or • modality still predominates sacred • and secular music. • • • There is the prevalence in musical • compositions of clarity, balance and • euphony in moderation. There are no • extreme contracts in rhythm and • tone color. Characteristics ofRenaissance Music

  22. Musical literature flourished due to • the innovation of printing press. • • • Acapella • singing in the church music • developed. It is singing without • accompaniment or chorus without • instrumental backup. Characteristics ofRenaissance Music

  23. THE VOCAL FORMS DURINGTHE RENAISSANCE

  24. It is one of the most important forms of • polyphonic music form in circa 1250 – 1750. • • • A motet is an unaccompanied choral • accompaniment based on a Latin sacred • text and designed to be performed in the • Catholic service, chiefly at vespers. • • • The renaissance motet is a unified piece • with all voices singing the same text. It is • serious and primarily designed for worship • services Motet

  25. Mass is a music for the Catholic church • worship. The leading Italian composer of • the Renaissance period was Giovanni • Pierluigu da Palestrina (1525 – 1594). He • wrote music for the Catholic church which • were highly regarded as models of church • music because of their serenity. • • • One of Palestrina’s best masses was Pope • Marcellus Mass written for an acapella • choir of a soprano, alto, two tenors, and • two bases. The six voices imitate each • other and blend well. Mass

  26. The madrigal is an important secular • vocal music of the Renaissance period. • It is a musical composition for solo • voices. Its subject is sentiment and • love. It is sung at social • gatherings in the court and meetings • of artistic and learned societies, unlike • the motets which are sung in church. • It is accompanied by a lute or a • harpsichord. Madrigal

  27. “April is in My Mistress’ Face” by • Thomas Morley is a well – known • English Madrigal. • • • The madrigal began in Italy and • swept England. Madrigal

  28. THE BASIC INSTRUMENTOF THE RENAISSANCE

  29. The singing of secular music is • accompanied by instruments. Instruments

  30. One of the most • popular instrumentals • of the Renaissance is • the lute which is • played by plucking. • • • It has a pear – shaped • body, frets and a • varying number of • strings. Its peg is • slanted back sharply • from the rest of the • instrument. Lute

  31. Palestrina (1525 – 1594), • anItalian, considered as • theprolificwriter of • sacred vocal polyphony, • wrotemasses, motels, • hymns, and othersacred • worksfortheCatholic • Church. Giovanni Da Palestrina

  32. Di Lasso (1532 – 1594), a • Flemishcomposer, wrote • musical compositions of • sacred and secular nature. • He issubjective and • passionate in hiscreations. • Di Lasso wroteItalian • madrigals, Latin masses • and motets, and German • lieder. • • • The PenitentialPsalms of • David is a Lasso creation. Orlando di Lasso

  33. Monteverdi (1567 – • 1643), an Italian • composer, composed • music for operas • utilizing chordal • accompaniment. Among • his works are the • Return of Ulysses and • The Coronation of • Poppea. Claudio Monteverdi

  34. Renaissance Period is from 1450 – • 1600. • • • Renaissance means “rebirth”. • • • Vocal forms are motet, mass, and • madrigal. • • • The lute is the basic instrument of the • Renaissance period. • • • The composers are Giovanni da • Palestrina, Orlando di Lasso and • Claudio Monteverdi. Review

  35. 1.This term literally means rebirth. • 2.This is the basic instrument of the • Renaissance period. • 3.Other term for the Renaissance period; This • was named so because vocal polyphony • culminated to perfection during Renaissance. • 4.He was considered as the prolific writer of • sacred vocal polyphony. He wrote masses, • motels, hymns, and other sacred works for • the Catholic Church. • 5.Leading music center of Renaissance. Quiz

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