Antonio Vivaldi

word barroco meaning misshapen pearl describe the period in Western European music, describing the heavily ornamented music. During the first part of the Baroque period, many well known composers were from Italy, such as Claudio Monteverdi and Antonio Vivaldi. In the mid eighteenth century, from Italy it shifted to the German composers like Johann Sebastian Bach and George Frideric Handel. A lot of the forms that defines the Baroque music came from Italy, such as the cantata, concerto, sonata…

Although one may not think it, while these two piece certainly are very different from one another, they also have some striking similarities. The first piece for this comparison is the Concerto for Two Violins in G Major, which was written by Antonio Vivaldi, one of the great Baroque artists. When the piece begins one will immediately notice that the only instruments for…

By the Baroque we refer either to the historical period 1600 - 1750 that followed the Renaissance. The style of Baroque was a new way of expression that was born in Rome, Italy, from where it spread almost across Europe. It was characterized by a strong dramatic and emotional element, while it was mainly applied to architecture, sculpture and music, but is also found in literature or painting. The purpose of the Baroque is primarily to impress as well as exalt the person through his passions and…

While both the Middle Ages and the Renaissance were fairly mild, the Baroque era got a little more complex. Baroque actually came from the Portuguese word barocco, meaning irregularly shaped pearl and referring to excessive ornamentation. This era was known for its scientific revolution; Sir Isaac Newton created his laws of gravity, Johaness Kepler discovered that the planets move around the son, William Harvey discovered the circulation, and Santorio Santorii created the thermometer. The…

will examine the development of the instrumental concerto during the Baroque, focusing on analysis of the works and contributions to the form by Arcangelo Corelli (1653–1713) and Antonio Vivaldi (1678–1741). Representing a span of one generation in time, and working in different musical centers within Italy, Corelli and Vivaldi each made major contributions to the development of the Baroque concerto grosso and solo concerto forms, helping establish instrumental music as an independent entity…

“Music is the one incorporeal entrance into the higher world of knowledge which comprehends mankind but which mankind cannot comprehend.” –Ludwig van Beethoven. Throughout history music has been one of the best representations of a time period. Music has also been one of the biggest influences in many cultures of the world. The most influential time periods include the Baroque Age, the Classical Period, and the Romantic Era. The Baroque Age was from around 1600-1750, this era is referred to as…

the time. Arcangelo Corelli and Antonio Vivaldi were two very important composers, especially for instrumental music. Corelli composed the most popular instrumental music of his time. He specialized in the concerto grosso. Although he was not the true inventor of this genre, he made sure to popularize it, making himself known as the “Father of the Concerto Grosso”. His use of modern tonal harmonic progressions set the new tonal system for the Baroque period. Vivaldi, a very popular violinist,…

“Love, Love, Love that is the soul of genius” (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart). In Western music he is generally identified as one of the most significant and substantial composers. Ludwig Van Beethoven, Antonio Vivaldi, Johann Sebastian Bach, and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart were few of many innovative composers, but one who stood out from the few and was a prodigy as a young child was Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Born on January 27 1756 to Leopold Mozart and Anna Maria, née Pertl in Salzburg, which is the…

viola, and violin in their classic modern shapes" (Powers). There were others that contributed to the invention as well, but Andrea Amati is credited with creating the violin. "One of the greatest composers for the violin was the Italian composer Antonio Vivaldi" (The Story of Music 41). Some other late 1600's composers included Bach, Scarlatti, and Handel. Violins were a unique invention, one that was better sounding than…

When thinking of composers of the Baroque period, many people immediately think of J.S Bach, G.F. Handel, and maybe Antonio Vivaldi. Although there are many, many more, these are a few of who are considered to be ‘dominant figures’ of the Baroque era- to have made a bigger influence on music that is still heard, used, and studied today. But, like I said, there are many more composers that are considered ‘lesser figures’ of the Baroque era. Felice Anerio, Johann Friedrich Fasch, and Jean-Marie…