PPT-Baroque week Lesson 1 – An Introduction

In todays lesson Learn about the Baroque era of music Discover one of the most famous Baroque composers Listen to some music from the Baroque period The baroque era Refers to a period in time from 16001750. 1 miles Portuguese Explorers. Vasco Da Gama. 1394 – 1460 . Prince Henry . the . Navigator. Patron of exploration, maritime trade, Age of Discoveries, interested in legend of . Prestor. . John. 1519 – 1522 Magellan’s (sailing under Spanish crown) first circumnavigation around the world, died in Battle of . An era of new ideas and innovations in the arts, literature and philosophy. Italy led the way in new ideas and fashion. Baroque. comes from . Barocco. = . P. ortuguese for ‘pearl’ . Most famous baroque composers were. Baroque architecture:. http://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Baroque_Architecture. Baroque orchestral music. Music composed between 1600 (first operas) and 1750 (death of J.S. Bach). Barocca. . (. 1600-1750. Expressing Emotion. Expressing emotion was the highlight of the baroque era.. Art and music were closely linked to the different affections that humans feel.. The affections: Joy, Love, Sorrow, Anger, Fear, Excitement.. Baroque and Rococo Period. 1600-1750. In history:. Discovery of the telescope by Galileo. Founding of Jamestown settlement in America. Absolute rule by Louis XIV, XV of France. Attempt by pope to make the Catholic religion more popular. Introduction to . visual. art. KET Baroque Article Questions. What are the characteristics of the Baroque period identified at the beginning of your reading. ?. The reading states “the Baroque period reflected the turmoil of the time.” Describe at least two events causing this “turmoil”.. Have an understanding Concerto. Have looked at the piece ‘Pachelbel's Canon in D’. By the end of this lesson you will:. Last week we began to look at the Baroque orchestra. We will be continuing to look at this and listening to a work which contains the instruments. Genius. Masterworks . on . Paper from the Royal . Collection. Experience . Introduction. Enrichment. Projects. About Us. IFW Donors. Outline. . I. Experience . . 1. . The . Kimbell. Art Museum . 2. Castiglione Exhibit . Counterpoint. . Type . of compositional technique in which . two melodies combine to create the harmony. , instead of one harmony and chords to accompany it.. . Short example of "Third Species" counterpoint ( play MIDI . 1600-1750. Baroque Era. Baroque is a term generally used by music historians to describe a broad range of musical styles in a large geographic area covering much of Europe and lasting for about 150 years between 1600-1750. Baroque. Scientific Discovery. Galileo. Newton. Giant Composers . J. S. Bach. Handel. Baroque: Three Periods. early:. opera. homophonic texture. middle:. instrumental music. late:. polyphony. Characteristics of Baroque Music. youtu.be/cnn3TVBDtcA?t=48m20s. . The Classical Music Periods. There were no such things as musical periods when the music was written and performed in the last 1500 years; only music that was in style and music that was not..  Baroque that was primarily associated with the religious tensions within Western Christianity: division on Roman Catholicism and Protestantism. In response to the Protestant Reformation of the early sixteen century, the Roman Catholic Church had embarked in the 1550s on a program of renewal known as the Counter - Reformation. As part of the program, the Catholic Church used art of the magnificent display for the campaign. It was intended to be both doctrinally correct and visually and emotionally appealing so that it could influence the largest possible audience..