What are chorales Why were they popular during the Renaissance?
Chorales are easily sung and composed melodies. They became popular because of press printing. William Byrd was a composer that had created the consort music. Over the time of the renaissance he had created many songs.
What were the advantages for composers of using a melody that has already been created?
The advantage for composers of using a melody that had already been created is that they already know what it sounded like. It will be easier to incorporate into the songs that the composers are going to make. This will minimize “writer’s block”. It is a condition where writers are unable to proceed in their work.
How does Renaissance differ from medieval music?
Medieval music was mostly plainchant; first monophonic then developed into polyphonic. Renaissance music was largely buoyant melodies. Medieval music was mostly only vocal while renaissance music was of both instrumental and vocal; flutes, harps, violins were some of the instruments used.
What is the melody of the Baroque period?
In the Baroque era, the previously dominant polyphony was joined by homophony consisting of a melody and accompaniment instead of several independent melodic lines. Polyphony evolved into new forms in the Baroque era (such as the fugue). The interaction of text and music in vocal music became more intense.
Who is the famous composer in Baroque period?
Johann Sebastian Bach
Who are the 3 main Baroque composers?
- Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
- Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741)
- George Frideric Handel (1685-1759)
- Henry Purcell (1659-95)
- Claudio Monteverdi (1567-1643)
- Heinrich Schütz (1585-1672)
- Domenico Scarlatti (1685-1757)
- Jean-Philippe Rameau (1683-1764)
Who is the best composer?
30 of the greatest classical music composers of all time
- Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) Bach is the definitive Baroque composer.
- Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
- Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
- Hildegard von Bingen (1098-1179)
- Claudio Monteverdi (1567-1643)
- George Frideric Handel (1685-1759)
- Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741)
- Claude Debussy (1862-1918)
How do you identify baroque music?
Baroque music is characterised by:
- long flowing melodic lines often using ornamentation (decorative notes such as trills and turns)
- contrast between loud and soft, solo and ensemble.
- a contrapuntal texture where two or more melodic lines are combined.