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Baroque Era

Baroque Era. 1600-1750. What does “baroque” mean?. The literal meaning is bizarre, flamboyant, and elaborately ornamental DECORATIVE. Architecture. Art. Clothing. Characteristics of Baroque Music. Unity of Mood - the mood of the song stays the same throughout the song Melody

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Baroque Era

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  1. Baroque Era 1600-1750

  2. What does “baroque” mean? • The literal meaning is bizarre, flamboyant, and elaborately ornamental • DECORATIVE

  3. Architecture

  4. Art

  5. Clothing

  6. Characteristics of Baroque Music • Unity of Mood - the mood of the song stays the same throughout the song • Melody - decorative and difficult to remember • Rhythm - same pattern repeated throughout the song

  7. Characteristics of Baroque Music • Texture - polyphonic; 2 or more melodies played at the same time • Terraced Dynamics - no gradual change from loud to soft or vice versa

  8. Characteristics of Baroque Music • Words and Music - the words illustrate the meaning of the music • Figured Bass - use of numbers below bass clef notes in piano music

  9. 2 Composer Giants of Baroque Music • George Frederick Handel • Johann Sebastian Bach • Died in 1750

  10. Baroque Orchestra • 10-30 players • Strings • Violin • Viola • Cello • String Bass • Harpsichord

  11. Baroque Orchestra continued • Woodwinds • Flute • Oboe • Bassoon • Recorder • Brass • Trumpet • French Horn • Trombone • Percussion • Timpani

  12. Day 2

  13. Opera • Began in Italy around 1600 • Libretto • Text the opera is set to; composer adds music • 1-5 acts subdivided into scenes, like plays • Open with Overture • Introductions to acts are called preludes

  14. Opera continued • Recitative • Words are sung quickly and clearly on repeated tones to imitate how words are spoken • Aria • Main attraction; song for solo voice with orchestra accompaniment • Topics of opera • Taken from Greek mythology or ancient history http://youtu.be/7qHZkkgowdY

  15. Your Assignment • Write a libretto (words for your opera) • Worth 10 points • You need AT LEAST: • 1 Act (Day of the week) • 3 Scenes total on your sheet of paper (places where your conversations happen) • 5 lines of conversation per scene • 3 words per line of conversation • Use conversations that have actually taken place

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