Baroque music

Before Bach passed away in the eighteenth century, the audiences thought his music was old fashioned. Many of the musicians also thought his music were old fashioned because all of the younger composers in Baroque period wrote better songs than Bach. However, Mendelssohn’s performance of Bach’s piece, Liszt’s arrangement and performance of Bach’s piece, Bach’s innovative musical techniques, and influence on Vivaldi’s Italian style soon spread throughout Europe and to the world. Therefore, Bach…

The history of the violin is pretty cool. People believe that the violin originated from Italy in the early 1500s. It seems to have been evolved from the fiddle and rebec considering they were stringed instruments. The person who is known to be the one who made the instrument is Andrea Amati. Others were recognized also such as Gasparo de Salo and Giovanni Maggini. They were both italians (I guess their not only good for making food.) but during the 17th and early 18th century violin making…

1685. His mother had eight other children and taught him music theory and how to play the violin at a very young age. Many of his family members were professional musicians including Johann Christoph Bach, his uncle, and Johann Ludwig Bach, his cousin. At the age of ten his parents died so he lived with his oldest brother who played the organ. He studies and performed music with his brother while living with him and even copied some of his music. His brother also taught him to play the…

Five basic sorts of music kinds are Classical,Jazz,Rock,Hip-Hop,and Rap.Classical music and Baroque music both use symphonies to deliver their particular sounds, Classical music significantly stresses on a solitary song that every one of the instruments play. Established music began in Europe,around the regions of Italy,Austria,and Germany. "Established music was made amidst 1750 and 1830.Jazz is a remarkable American style of music that created in the mid twentieth century in urban territories…

Haydn an Icon during the Enlightenment The transition from the Baroque to the Classical era was a shift that occurred between the early 1730’s to the 1760’s. There were many influences, styles, currents, and much more comprehensive material that has been obtained which can be understood before we truly come to experience the full depth of music in these periods beforehand. The “Classical” era has come to be referred to as a period of Enlightenment, which meant more of a rationalistic and…

is usually in binary form. Binary form is a musical form that relates with two sections that are repeated. It is performed at A-A-B-B. It was popular during the Baroque Period and was used to create movements of the keyboard sonatas. The first movement has the…

Hallelujah Handel George Frideric Handel was a world famous baroque composer, and is best known for his works ranging from operas, instrument compositions, and oratorios. Handel composed the most famous oratorios of all time, The Messiah. (Hogwood). In his lifetime, Handel composed almost 30 oratorios and nearly 50 operas. He was born in Halle, Brandenburg, Germany on February 23, 1685. He died April 14, 1759 in London, England. Handel had a gift for composing and playing instruments even…

In the 16th century, composer Johann Sebastian Bach, created The Brandenburg Concertos, a six-part series. The concertos are a unique composition of music, utilizing instruments like the harpsichord, flute and violin to create a melodic conversation. Bach’s Bradenberg Concerto No. 5 in D Major is a particularly unique piece as it is the first to feature a keyboard solo. In this composition, the harpsichord stepped into the spotlight and ditched its normally supportive role. The three movements…

creator of French Opera. He is considered by many the chief master of the French baroque style. Although Italian born, Lully flourished in France. His work is very significant to French culture and history. Throughout the majority of his life he made an impact. These impacts can be seen through his childhood and growing years, his works and musical compositions, and his influence on future composers and their music. Giovanni Battista Lulli was born in Florence Italy in on November 28, 1632 and…

“Few musical works are as loved--and as often performed--as the six "Brandenburg" Concertos by Johann Sebastian Bach”(npr). The full title of the piece, by Johann Sebastian Bach, on autograph score is “Concerto 3zo a tre Violini, tre Viole, è tre Violoncelli col Basso per il Cembalo.” Bach wrote the piece in 1718, but its first publication was in 1851. This section of the six orchestral pieces composed by him is the only one with a more conservative musical design. This piece exemplifies the…