quiz 2 Flashcards
renaissance when
1450-1600
humanism
intellectual mvt + ethical system centered on humans + values, needs, interests, abilities, dignity, freedom; secular and sensual over sacred
moveable type printing press when
cir 1450
protestant/lutheran reformation when
early 16th cent
protestant/lutheran reform what
separation of protestant from rcc > more diversity in Christian sac music
moveable type printing press impact
music printing > more access to sacred + sec music
guillaume dufay when
1400-1474
dufay trained where
flanders!!! cambrai cathedral
dufay genres
mass, motet, magnificats, hymns, chants
dufay function music
sacred + secular
dufay style
ars nova mixed with renaissance textures and stuff
l’homme armé function
secular
lhomme arme texture
monophonic
lhomme arme significance
many secular + sacred pieces were based on it; new thing in renaissance for sacred music to be based on secular
word painting
sound of music reflects meaning of text
imitative polyphony
melody fragments passed between parts > music is easier to follow dt repetition
josquin des prez when
1440-1521
des prez trained where
flanders again!
des prez what
sacred + sec music; courtier, seen as one of greatest composers
motet (genre)
unaccomp sacred choral comp or can also be secular?? rhythmic interlude in the middle of a chant/organum
maddalena casulana when
1544-1590
maddalena casulana what
ital composer, lutenist, singer, courtier for de medicis; known for madrigals
casulana big accomp
madrigals were first by a woman to be printed
madrigal (genre)
secular, polyphonic, vernacular lang; usually setting of poetry; usually performed for royalty
madrigal when
16th cent
claudio monteverdi when
1567-1643
monteverdi what genres
most > madrigals, operas, sacred, secular; bridged renaissance + baroque
monteverdi worked where + did what
gonzaga court as viol + singer > became conductor
monteverdi accomps
“first great composer of opera”; 8 books madrigals, criticized for dissonance
michael praetorius when
1571-1621
praetorius what
composer, organist; “theater of instruments” demoed how to play + gave accurate pics of them; method books
praetorius type of music
dances, sung
bouree (genre)
french origin dance, resembles a gavotte; quick, duple time, starts with a pickup
pickup aka
quarter bar anacrusis
early baroque when
1600-1700
francesca caccini when
1587-cir 1641
caccini what
composer, singer, musician/musica, music teacher, courtier at medicis and womens court
caccini accomps
17 theatrical works, hundreds of shorter voc works
musica/musico
a musician??? or musical educator in a court
monody
vocal melody above instrumental accomp > homophonic by def
basso continuo/continuo/fig bass
accomp from fig bass > single mus line; one person plays bass, others realize fb
basso cont usual instruments
low bass, low wind, keyboard, plucked strings; usually harpsichord or organ
continuo group
instrumentation of basso cont
realizing fb
making chords out of the fb?? lol
improv
fuckin around (spontaneous adding flourishes)
ornamentation/embellishment
the notes you add when you improvise
opera when invented
1600
opera where invented
italy
barbara strozzi when
1619-1677
strozzi what
composer and singer
strozzi genres
madrigal, solo motet, aria, cantata, poetry; recurring refrains common
secular cantata when
17th cent
secular cantata what
large work for solo voc, basso cont, and sometimes other instruments; secular texts, sad or funny; division into several sections with diff styles, metres, tempos
secular cantata styles
recitative, arioso, aria
a cappella
breh
balletto
early opera genre; dancelike, strophic, with refrain
overture
instrumental piece for orchestra > introduces opera, has themes from vocal pieces
lament aria
poem or aria subcat expressing grief, regret, mourning
opera subgenres
recitative, aria
recitative
imitates speech patterns; action and dialogue of opera; nonmetrical
recitative ensemble
voice, basso cont
aria
for solo or voice, very strong beat, lyrical, repeated fragments, melismas, emotional, large ensemble
libretto
story/text of opera; usually myth, human experiences
librettist
person that writes the libretto - different from actual composer
libretto function + text
secular, vernacular