Baroque Music

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Baroque Music

• 1600-1750
• Marilyn K. Wilson

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Characteristics of Baroque Music

• Gradual change from Renaissance counterpoint to
  Polyphonic music
• Standardized Notation Begins
• Development of Chamber Music
• Opera begins

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Instruments

• Most made by individuals
• Strings and Woodwinds
• Primitive Brass

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Bach and Handel

• German composers
• Bach born in Eisenach
• Bach lived all his life in Germany
• Handel born in Halle
• Handel loved to travel

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Bach and Handel
Johann S. Bach (1685-1750
George F. Handel (1685-1759
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Henry Purcell

• English, born in London (1659-1695)
• Court musician work- Westminster Abby
• Best remembered for opera, music drama and
  chamber music
• Became organist for Westminister Abby Cathedral

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Italian Composers
Father Alessandro Scarlotti
Son Dominico Scarlotti
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Major Composers

• Johann Sebastian Bach
• George Frideric Handel
• Henry Purcell
• Alessandro Scarlotti
• Dominico Scarlotti

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Bibliography

• Center for Research Early English Drama. 2002.
  Records of Early English Drama. 17 June 2003
  lthttp//www.chass.utoronto.ca/reed/stage.htmlgt.
• Mautz, Nancy B. NM's Creative Impulse
  Renaissance. 20 Sept. 2000. Evansville. 17 June
  2003 lthttp//history.evansville.net/renaissa.htmlgt
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• Sartorius,Michael. Arton Baroque Pages. 17 june
  2003 http//www.baroquemusic.org.html.