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What two ages ocurred during the late Baroque period?
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Age of Absolutism & the Age of Science
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What happened during the Age of Absolutism?
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1. The church's power decreased
2. Rise of absolute monarchs 3. Pomp and splendor |
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What happened during the Age of Science?
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1. Development of scientific methods and technology
2. New theories about the natural world |
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What defined the royal patronage of the arts?
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Courts throughout Europe imitated France.
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What was art's political function?
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To reflect and symbolize the majesty of the state.
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Why was music require for court life?
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1.To pay homage to nobles
2. Ceremonies 3. To entertain at banquets and balls |
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What form of music was most closely associated with courts and why?
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Opera - expensive, spectacular entertainment; allegorical tributes to noble patrons
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What was science's impact on music (5 items)?
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1. Scales tempered more precisely
2. Use of harmony 3. Regularity of rhythm 4. Musical forms 5. Emotions (affects) analyzed and classified |
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Why were composers classified as artisans?
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They produced made-to-order craft for patrons & music was often "anonymous" in character.
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What were the 3 main institutions for music?
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Church, court, and the opera house.
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