Baroque music

Professor Kim Music 121 30 July 2016 Pachelbel Canon in D Major Canon, meaning regular pattern, is a kind of polyphony. A voice part of melody always chases with another voice part until the end of section or final chord. Pachelbel Canon in D Major, full Title-Canon and Gigue in D for three violins and Basso Continuo, was created by the German Baroque composer Johann Pachelbel. It is the most famous composition in canon music. Canon refers to the song’s structure and Gigue is a baroque dance.…

The music is very upbeat and the beat pretty much stays the same throughout the song. The second excerpt I found was a performance of “It’s Gonna Be Me” by NSync. In this excerpt you can hear the crowd screaming as soon as the group hits the stage. This excerpt you see a boy group singing and doing a choreographed dance to entice the crowd. The music in this exerpt is also upbeat and there are many beats throughout the song. The third excerpt that I found was a performance by Croatian Baroque…

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…

Diego Velásquez Diego Velásquez was an influential artist during the Baroque period. Velásquez was best known for all of his amazing artworks. He was born in Seville, Spain. He was the son of João Rodrigues de Silva and Jerónima Velázquez. He inspired many through all of his artworks and paintings. Diego Velásquez lived in the Baroque era. This was the period from the years 1600 to 1750. It started in Rome, Italy and then ended up spreading to Europe. This was the type of style that used…

In contemporary music, composers will use bridges to change the tone of a song; they will include a small section that stands out from the rest of the piece so it can bring a smooth transition to the rest of the song. Similarly, Claudio Monteverdi became that bridge between the Renaissance (1300-1600) and the coming Baroque Period (1600-1750). The world was so focused on humanism and darkness throughout the Renaissance, but Monteverdi was born on the edge of darkness, baptized in 1567, and used…

Hans Christian Andersen, an author and pianist, said, “Where words fail, music speaks.” ("Hans Christian Andersen Quotes" 2006). Through research, it is apparent that this quote is a reflection of each composer’s personality. Piano composers have changed dramatically through the ages. Each composer has their own style of music which varies with the time period. Composers from different musical eras show how musical compositions have changed throughout the years. George Frideric Handel, composer…

The Baroque Harpsichord During the Baroque-era, the harpsichord was an extremely popular instrument. It was heard in many musical pieces throughout the 1600’s. Harpsichord is defined as “a keyboard instrument that produces sound by depressing a key that drives a lever upward and forces a pick to pluck the string” (Wright 462). Harpsichords all work the same way, no matter the size. With each string connecting to a key, a piece of material is placed in a small and thin piece of wood called a…

centuries. The harpsichord is one of the important instruments in the Baroque period. The harpsichord changed the style of elements in this era. Harpsichord composers became a more common practice. It changed the dynamics of concertos.(Newman 138) In the 'Renaissance' era was very polyphonic texture. Polyphony requires two or more lines in the musical piece. But the Renaissance was more into the vocal aspect of music than with accompanying instruments. Thus creating a more dramatic…

The Baroque Era stretched across a century and a half of European history. It took place between the years of 1600 and 1750. Baroque is derived from the term “barroco,” which means irregular shaped pearl. This term is used to describe this period because it was a time of turbulent changes in politics, science, and the arts. Milestones in intellectual history were reached as Galileo, Copernicus, Descartes, and Spinoza expanded the ideas in physics, astronomy, mathematics, and philosophy. William…

The characteristics of baroque paints include drama, light dark shadows, and rich colors. Jan Steen’s dancing couple is a baroque painting using light colors depicting a non-serious atmosphere, and if you look further in the background, there are people shopping based on the tents and crowd. The Baroque paintings have different styles that show strong emotion created by Jan Steen in 1663, and he is known for his warm-hearted and humorous paintings. This is one of the styles that portrays comedy…