Baroque music

THE KNOWN PIECE The known piece is Brandenburg Concerto No. 5, I. This piece was composed by Johann Sebastian Bach in the late Baroque era (1720-1721). (1) This work is the fifth of six concertos that Bach composed for Christian Ludwig, Margrave of Brandenburg. Bach presented the concerto as a gesture of kindness, but also as a form of potential employment. (1) It is not known whether Margrave responded to the offering, regardless, they were known as some of Bach’s most well known and most…

it, “If it is not Baroque, don’t fix it!” When the Renaissance came to its cessation art did not cease to become magnificent, but seemed to mature with the sway of new discoveries. The Baroque period expanded from 1600AD to 1750AD, and was like the child born out of the pregnancy of the Renaissance. Italy, Belgium, Holland, England, Spain, and France each experienced their own Baroque period of art. Italy mothered Baroque art. From 1590AD-1680AD, Italy had its heyday with Baroque art. The…

In Baroque period, People were interested to listen to music, and the rulers were searching for the best artists to work for them. Due to this great interest in music, many good songs were composed. Johann Sebastian Bach was one of the talented artists in Baroque Era. His great piece “ Fugue in G minor, BWV 578 (“Little”) was one of his organ works. In my opinion, the best version of the piece was the orchestral version that was arranged later by Leopold Stokowski in 1940. Stokowski kept Bach’s…

composers of the Baroque Period who have made contributions to classical music, whether it is secular or Christian. Bach and Handel have similar influences, different contribution, and communal affects. Although the lives of Bach and Handel are quite different, they are like two lost twin brothers. In 1685 Europe is blessed with the birth of both Bach and Handel. Germany is their shared home; however, their families are quite different. Johann Bach, from the start was introduced to music, being…

favorite period so the musical choices I had was not very appealing. Varese 's Poem Electronique concept of using different noise to compose music was very intriguing and exciting but the execution of this concept was disappointing as it had no rhythm, not much of a beat there was aspect that were promising that if it would incorporated some tradition aspect of music such as instrument or some melody that it could been enjoyable but really felt like a bunch of noise put together. John…

George Frideric Handel was a German composer and one of the most famous during the Baroque period, known for his operas and oratorios. His musical talent was acknowledged at a very early age and was able to compose and give lessons by 11. His first opera was successfully produced by age 20. One of Handel’s most famous pieces that is still widely known today is Messiah. Messiah is an three part English Oratorio composed in 1741, each part telling a difference part of the story of the Messiah.…

Allegory of Youth by Domenica Piola is a painting that can be easily categorized as a Baroque piece with a quick glance. Its appearance can be compared to the works by Gentileschi or Caravaggio that were discussed in class because they too conveyed a meaning behind what was initially shown. Piola crafted his piece circa 1680, and he did not stray from the traditional works created in this stylistic period. The title, Allegory of Youth, automatically makes the viewer aware of a deeper message…

Visual art in the baroque, specifically paintings, differed from that of the renaissance. According to Baroque Visual art, Baroque painting originally came from Italy and it spread to the north. Baroque art came about as a response against the formulaic Mannerism, which is a period of European art that emerged from the late years of the high Italian renaissance. Baroque art is simpler, more realistic and more emotionally moving than Mannerist art. Some characteristics that define baroque art…

As the years have gone by, music has changed quite a bit. Music started off with simple monophonic songs but it quickly grew, changed, and evolved. Now music is a completely different being when compared to what it used to be. However, as music transformed, while certain characteristics disappeared for good, certain traits from an older era would reemerge from time to time. This is something that can clearly be seen when comparing the Concerto for Two Violins in G Major and Symphony Number 10.…

nature. At the end of the music the flute plays solo for 4 seconds until it fades out, the flute accompanies the music well. Another good song played with the flute is called Cold Water by Major Lazer ft. Justin Bieber of cause the flute version. The flute plays beside the piano and sounds smooth throughout the song and again it sounds natural. The pitch is like a roller coaster ride, it goes up and down everywhere, this makes it unique and sound good. The flute leads the music. The flute plays…