17th C. Flashcards

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Early 17th C

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Dominated by modal system
Polyphonic
Prima practicca

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17th C. Developments

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Vertical harmony
Melody and bass (basso continuo)
Ornamentation
New forms

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Musical developments

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Stile recitativo
Basso continuo
Tonal System
Idiomatic instrumental writing

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4
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Aesthetic changes

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Primacy of words

Moving the passions

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5
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Social/cultural changes

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Patronage
Private music making
Concert life in London

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Development of tonal system

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Moving through keys
Suspensions
Circle of fifths
Expressivity

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7
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Emotion?

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Emotion

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Opus V, sonata 3

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Arcangelo Corelli
1700
Sonata for violin

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Sonata 3 structure

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Structured around changes in tonality

Suspensions and circle of fifths

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Sonata 3 exploiting violin

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Virtuosic
Double stopping
Melody and bass

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Sonata 3 emotion

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Chains of 7ths build tension

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12
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New opera

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Move from stile rappresentativo to stile recitativo

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13
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Stile rappresentativo

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Expressive/dramatic

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14
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Stile recitativo

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Ordinary rhythms of speech

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15
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II Combaltimento di Toncredi e Clarinda

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Eight book of madrigals
Stile recitativo
Instruments used to represent battle
Claudio Manteverdi

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16
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Lamento della Ninfa

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Between 1614-1638

Eigth book of Madrigals

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Eighth book of Madrigals

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1638

Claudio Monteverdi

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Lamento della Ninfa music

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Solo over a ground bass
Modrigal style writing
3-part male voices

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Lamento della Ninfa expressivity

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Dissonances
Range of approaches
Text at forefront

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Henry Purcell

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1659-1695
Meaning of individual words
Expressive

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Hail! Bright Cecelia

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1692
Text by Nicholas Brady
Honour of the feast day of the patron Saint of musicians

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Purcell using a mixture of old and new

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Some movements focuss on solo and accompaniment

Others employ contrapuntal writing

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Le Nuovo Musiche

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1602
Di Giulio Caccini
'the new music'
Developments of tonal harmony
Centred around the text
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Example of ‘the new music’

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Amarilli mia bella

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How was Amarilla mia bella new

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Just melody and bass

Scope for individual expression

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Seconda practicca

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Words before polyphony
Driven by harmony
Easy tk understand and emotional

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Example of early 17th C. Music

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Jestorum anime

Text unclear and not aimed at emotion

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Example of 17th C. Music developing

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Sichio Vorreu Marire
Monteverdi
Simpler polyphony - can hear words
Stronger Suspensions = emotion

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Example of want of emotion in music

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From harmony to heavenly harmony
Poem by John Dryden
You should feel something when you hear music

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Claudio Monteverdi developments in 6th book of Madrigals

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Slow development
Formal structure dictated by the music
Basso continuo
Words are the mistress kf harmony

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Crisis of the 17th century

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Economic crisis
Social conventions collapsing
Political confusion
Catholics vs protestants

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How did the crisis lead to a revolution in music

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Music open to the public as expression of political authority
Propoganda and representation
Disintegration of old social procedures

33
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Where does Concerto come from

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Latin ‘con-certore’ meaning to compete or struggle together

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Monteverdi use of concerto in title of book 7

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Highly indicative of the variety, mixture and plurality of the different music ingredients

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Lamento della ninfa division

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3 parts

Nymph lamenting her fate in the middle and the choir of pastori on either side

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Monteverdi intro notes for lamento della ninfa

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‘sing according tk her emotions’

Shows the development of emotions

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Hail! Bright Cecilia structure

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8 keys opening in D major

Much fugal material

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Monteverdi textures

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Contrasts e.g somber bass solo vs full chorus

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Monteverdi hail ceclia representation

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Highly symbolic e.g ‘soul of the world’ is a grand chorus as it represents the creation of the world