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The Baroque Era ch 15, 14. George Frideric Handel Oratorio. J. S. Bach & G. F. Handel. Handel end of Baroque (1685-1759) large output many diverse styles & genres; sacred & secular Handel homophony Classical era music popular during & after lifetime much OPERA!
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The Baroque Erach 15, 14 George Frideric Handel Oratorio
J. S. Bach & G. F. Handel Handel end of Baroque (1685-1759) large output many diverse styles & genres; sacred & secular Handel homophony Classical era music popular during & after lifetime much OPERA! Germany Italy England Bach like end of Baroque (1685-1750) large output many diverse styles & genres; sacred & secular Bach unlike polyphony Renaissance music—little acceptance in lifetime; forgotten after NO OPERA! few outside influences
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Handel in England Oratorio
Opera & Oratorio Opera like large-scale work based on story line recitatives, arias, ensembles orchestra Opera unlike Italian language Plots: mythology, aristocrats, historic figures Little chorus NO narrator Much visual Oratorio large-scale work based on story line recitatives, arias, ensembles orchestra Oratorio English language plots: O.T. stories Chorus = VIMP Narrator = VIMP NO Visual
Handel Ev’ry Valley shall be Exalted from Messiah Aria from Oratorio I= word painting Overview Connect Kamien
Handel Hallelujah Chorus from Messiah Chorus from Oratorio I= Frequent and sudden texture changes Monophony, polyphony, homophony Overview 1 2 Connect Kamien