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32 Cards in this Set
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Gregorian Chant
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5 characteristics;
named after; #Music piece |
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Organum
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earliest form of polyphony
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Troubadour
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southern France;
Bernart de Ventadorn: La dousa votz provencal |
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Ave Maria
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Ave Maria, o auctrix vitae
German Ordo Virtutum (the play of virtues) one of first important female composers virgin mary and natural history and medicine |
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Phillipe de Vitry
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French
Medieval *Ars Nova |
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Ars Nova
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newest idea of polyphony, notation and rhythm
the focus of music became worldly instead of religion |
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Renaissance Period
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1400~!600
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Josquin des Prez
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Italian
Renaissance Franco Flemish composer MASS! |
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Palestrina
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Italian
Catholic music composer Pope Marcellus Mass: Gloria excelsis deo became pope |
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The council of Trent
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1545~1563
the words of the Mass were to be set to music while the Latin words can still be heared |
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Madrigal
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small vocal composition(4~8) voices
no accompaniment |
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T.Weelkes
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As vesta was from Latmos Hill descending
The triumphs of Oriana Long live fair Oriana |
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Fabritio Caroso
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Italian
renaissance dance master and author Il Ballarino (the dancing master) Nobalita de Dame( the nobility of Ladies) |
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aria
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solo song in opera
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*oratorio
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songs for voices with orchestra
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movement
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self-contained section with longer work, often known by the tempo
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tempo
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adagio:quite slow
moderato:medium allegro:quick lively |
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Concerto Grosso
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a composition for a solo group of instruments accompanied by a string instrument
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equal temperament
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1600s
a system of tuning major-minor key system in use today |
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modulation
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changing key in a musical composition
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Ground base
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the melodic line in the bass;
is repeated throughout the whole piece Pachabel Canon Dido's Lament: where am I laid on earth |
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suite
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a collection of dances composed for instrumental performance only
sections: saraband minuet |
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Gaberili
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Italian
music director,organist INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC!!!! O Magnum Mysterium |
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Purcell
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Dido＆ Aeneas :
Dido's Lament: where am i laid on earth |
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castrato
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male singers in 16th~18th sing alto or soprano voice range
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Most famous Castrato
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Farinelli
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3 famous stringed instruments makers
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Amati
Guarneri Stradivari |
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Program Music
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music is written to portray actual event in the poetry or the feeling of the words;
an extension of word painting there is a sonnet for each movement describing things related to the each season |
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J.S Bach
The Brandenberg Concerto |
The Brandenberg Concerto no.2 1s movement
content: 6 concerti grossi dedicated to margrave of Brandenberg *Trumpet, oboe, vilion, flute |
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J.S Bach
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Organ Fugue in g minor BWV 578
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Handel's Water Music
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King George;
Thames River Royal Barge. |
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Handel's Fireworks Music
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Signing of a peace treaty
accompanied with fireworks! |
