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19th century music
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demonstrative, more personal,more obviously intense - romantic
shares and imposes feelings |
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18th century music
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Baroque and classical -demonstrates feelings
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late baroque composers
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Johann Sebastian Bach, George Frideric Handel, and their contemporary Antonio Vivaldi
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the Classical composers
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Mozart and Haydn
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Time period of baroque
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1600 - 1750
late baroque occured from 1700 - 1750 |
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Age of Absolutism
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A time when the doctrine of the "divine right of kings" ensured the absolute rule of "God-chosen" monarchs. Louis XIV of France was most powerful monarch and most ruthless.
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Age of Science
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The telescope and the microscope were first used. Newton and Leibniz invented calculus, Newton developed laws of mechanics and theory of gravity. This stimulated technological and philosophical advances with Locke, Descartes and Hume.
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Baroque
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The mental climate stimulated by science significantly affected by music and the art.
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Art and Royalty in France
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The Sun King, Louis XIV desired for all of French life to revolve around him. So artists were supported lavishly as long as work symbolized the majesty of the state and showed patronage. Art was to impress and stupefy.
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Baroque Absolutism
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Music could glorify by sound extending through time. Celbrations required festive orchestra and horn players. Musical vehicle was through Opera.
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Opera
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An expensive entertainment in which a drama is presented with musc and elaborate stage spetacle
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Origins of opera
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Invented in Italy around 1600. Baroque opera stories were about allegorical tributes to the glory and virtue of those who paid for them. It also was very theatrical and strong emotion.
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Connection of Baroque music to Baroque arts
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The dual influence of extravagence and scientism (calculations and human reason), of the splendid and the schematic (controlled gardens).
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Science and music
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Scales were tuned, or tempered more precisely than before so all 24 major and minor keys were available.
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