MUS 1220 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Classical Antiquity, Thomas Weelkes, Gregorian Chant
Document Summary
The renaissance (1450-1600: rebirth of human creativity, humanism, rebirth of classical antiquity, the catholic church was far less powerful protestant reformation (1483-1546, the invention of printing with movable type, music in the renaissance (1450-1600) Invention of printing: musical activity gradually shifted to the courts, flemish composers from flanders (parts of the netherlands, belgium, and northern france) Characteristics of renaissance music: words and music- word painting: musical illustration of a text, texture mainly polyphonic, golden of age of a capella, rhythm gently flow, melody moves by step with a few large leaps. Josquin desprez (1440-1521): a master of renaissance music flemish composer. Listening sample: ave maria by josquin desprez (about 1440-1521: four voice motet, polyphonic texture. Palestrina and the renaissance mass: palestrina (about 1525-1594, the most important italian renaissance composer, his music was born out of the counter-reformation. Listening example: kyrie from pope marcellus mass (1562-1563) by palestrina: 6 parts polyphonic texture.
