Germany - Renaissance Flashcards
To become familiar with the salient characteristics and notable composers of German Renaissance music
Who is the composer of the one Renaissance piece from Germany?
Hildegard von Bingen
What is the title of the one Renaissance piece from Germany?
O Virtus Sapientiae
Name the three categories of genres German composers wrote.
- Catholic sacred works
- Lutheran sacred works
- Secular works
What Catholic genres did German composers write, and in what language(s)?
Mass cycles
Mass movements
Magnificats
Motets
In Latin
Describe the style of Catholic Masses in Germany.
Point-of-imitation style
Based on pre-existing material
Describe the style of Magnificats in Germany.
Alternatim style
Based on pre-existing material
Describe the style of early, middle, and late motets in Germany.
Early: polyphonic & imitative
Middle: imitative alternating with homophony
Late: syllabic, word painting, polychoral
Describe the attributes of the secular lied.
Strophic (with verses)
Homophonic
Which foreign secular genres were popular with German composers?
French chansons
Italian madrigals
Italian canzonets and ballettos
In which style were most genres composed in Germany?
Prima prattica
Who are the significant German composers from the Renaissance?
Heinrich Finck
Heinrich Isaac
Orlando di Lasso
Michael Praetorius
