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Renaissance . 1400-1600. What was happening in the world . Italy Humanism- the idea of human dignity and worth Greek and Roman Model for education and art You could improve your status through “genius” Bourgeois class France The 100 Years War (1337-1453) England
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Renaissance 1400-1600
What was happening in the world • Italy • Humanism- the idea of human dignity and worth • Greek and Roman Model for education and art • You could improve your status through “genius” • Bourgeois class • France • The 100 Years War (1337-1453) • England • The 100 Years War (1337-1453) • The War of the Roses (1455-1485) • Spain • Spanish Inquisition (1478-1834)
What was happening in Music • Music was being printed • Increased demand and popularity • It became available to the masses • Its purpose became entertainment • Rigidity of Medieval music was left behind and a means for personal expression were adopted • range, rhythm, polyphony, and text became tools of personal expression • Early foundation of tonal music were established • Harmonies with direction • Movement towards cadence points • Blending and fluidity of melodic lines • Rich texture
What forms were seen in Music • Dances • Chansons- Secular French song, either popular or original, usually arranged polyphonically • Motets- Polyphonic vocal composition, most often with a sacred text • Masses-
Who was relevant • Ockeghem (1425-1497) • best known for combining borrowed and original material in his masses • Palestrina (1524-1594) • best known for development of sacred music • Lassus (1530-1594) • best known for development of polyphonic style • Byrd (1540-1623) • best known for inventive composition style • took advantage of purely instrumental works • Was said to have anticipated the three popular forms of Baroque keyboard music: contrapuntal music, dance music, and free fantastic style