MUS 200 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Sackbut, Oboe, Shawm
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Renaissance (1450-1600: (cid:862)re(cid:271)irth(cid:863, humanism, protestant reformation, astronomy, anatomy, poetry, classical greek, roman lit, purpose of education to create good citizens, art= balanced and symmetrical. Josquin des prez: flemish composer, style: technical and expression, motet: short, polyphonic vocal to sacred latin text, ave maria (imitation, mass setting, secular music, missa (cid:894)i"ho(cid:373)(cid:373)e ar(cid:373)e(cid:895) the ar(cid:373)ed ma(cid:374, el grillo frottola, the cricket funny song. Imitation: voices sing the same thing, staggered entrance. Italian- worked in rome: style: pure, rich harmonies, counter reformation, composed 100+ masses, pope marcellus mass, worked to please the church, e(cid:272)ular (cid:373)usi(cid:272) (cid:862)too (cid:271)usy(cid:863) Madrigal: highly expressive, voice sets to poetry, secular usually polyphonic. Carlos gesualdo (1566-1633: chromaticism, sudden shift in harmony, morro, lasso, al mi duolo, known for killing wife/her lover. Thomas weelkes (1575-1633: word painting, direct depiction of the text, as vesta was descending, # - sharp, d- flat. Increase in specifically instrumental music: dance forms, pavane: solemn in duple, galliard: fast in triple.
