music of the baroque time period. 1600-1750 from the portuguese word for “misshapen pearl”, a...
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“If it’s not Baroque, don’t fix it!”Music of the Baroque Time Period
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Dates and Facts
•1600-1750
• From the Portuguese word for “Misshapen Pearl”, a negative description of the heavily ornamented music of this period
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Instruments• Clavichord
• The clavichord produced sound by striking a metal wedge striking against a string when a key was pressed. The sound quality was weak, but the instrument was able to produce some dynamics. It was mainly used in Germany and usually played as a solo instrument or in a small ensemble.
• Example: Prelude in D, Well Tempered Clavier I, JS Bach
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Harpsichord• HarpsichordThe harpsichord usually had two manuals or keyboards. It's tone was produced with quills which plucked the strings mechanically every time a key was pressed. The tone of the harpsichord was stronger than the clavichord but it could not produce dynamics.
Example:“Le Tic-Toc-Choc ou les Mailotins”Francios Couperin
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Organ• Organs were mostly associated with church music
and used as solo instruments or accompaniment instruments. Sound is produced with wind flowing through pipes of different lengths.
How It’s Made: Pipe Organ
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Stringed Instruments
•Violin
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Stringed Instruments
•Viola
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Stringed Instruments
•Cello
• Example:Clocks
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Wind Instruments• Bassoon
• Oboe Flute
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Composers
• Johann Sebastian Bach• German composer, organist,
harpsichordist, violist, and violinist of the Baroque Period.
• Bach's abilities as an organist were highly respected throughout Europe. He was not widely recognized as a great composer until a revival of interest and performances of his music in the first half of the 19th century.
• He is now generally regarded as one of the main composers of the Baroque period, and as one of the greatest composers of all time
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Bach
• Famous Pieces:• Toccata and Fugue in D Minor• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ipzR9bhei_o
• Unaccompanied Cello Suite No. 1 Prelude• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ry4BzonlVlw