17th C. Flashcards
Early 17th C
Dominated by modal system
Polyphonic
Prima practicca
17th C. Developments
Vertical harmony
Melody and bass (basso continuo)
Ornamentation
New forms
Musical developments
Stile recitativo
Basso continuo
Tonal System
Idiomatic instrumental writing
Aesthetic changes
Primacy of words
Moving the passions
Social/cultural changes
Patronage
Private music making
Concert life in London
Development of tonal system
Moving through keys
Suspensions
Circle of fifths
Expressivity
Emotion?
Emotion
Opus V, sonata 3
Arcangelo Corelli
1700
Sonata for violin
Sonata 3 structure
Structured around changes in tonality
Suspensions and circle of fifths
Sonata 3 exploiting violin
Virtuosic
Double stopping
Melody and bass
Sonata 3 emotion
Chains of 7ths build tension
New opera
Move from stile rappresentativo to stile recitativo
Stile rappresentativo
Expressive/dramatic
Stile recitativo
Ordinary rhythms of speech
II Combaltimento di Toncredi e Clarinda
Eight book of madrigals
Stile recitativo
Instruments used to represent battle
Claudio Manteverdi