Music from the Renaissance to the Romantic Era

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Music from the Renaissance to the Romantic Era
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Musical Instruments of the Renaissance
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Baroque
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Characteristics of the Baroque Era

• Polarity of the outer voices
• Use of Basso Continuo
• Tonal Counterpoint
• Ornamentation
• Affective representation of the words. Word
  painting
• Chords are self contained
• Extreme rhythm, very driving
• Use of idiomatic voices. Writing for instrument
  of color

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Baroque Era cont.

• Chromaticism
• Development of wind and string instruments. New
  Keyboards
• Terraced dynamics
• National Styles

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Handles Messiah
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Locatellis Sonata Nr. 2
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Locatelli
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Figured Bass
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Bach Manuscript
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Brandenburg Concerto
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Bach at the Organ
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Viola di Gamba
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Characteristics of the Classical Period

• Balance, proportion, clarity, moderation, and
  serenity
• Use of Chordal Accompaniment, Broken
  Accompaniment
• Sonata Allegro Form
• Establishment of the Classical Symphony
• Clear key centers. Modulation to dominant keys
  or relative minor
• Thematic material repeated throughout
• Binary form
• Commissioned works and patrons
• Music written for amateurs

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Characteristics of the Classical Period cont

• Melodic passages based on scales and chords.
• New Keyboard Instruments Piano Concerto
• Winds in Orchestra have independent lines
• Simpler Rhthms with more symmetry
• Less ornamentation. Usually trills only and at
  cadences
• Strong VI or IV VI Cadences

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Mozart
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Bertramka
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Beethoven
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Zharacteristics of the bomantic dra

• No boundaries on form. Away from symmetry
• New and expanded chordal harmonies. Extensive
  use of 7th chords
• Constant modulation of keys. Less stress of
  major/minor system
• Melody important. Lyricism
• Writing for the composer, not event or specific
  use
• Strong National Styles
• Programmatic Music
• Writing for large and expanded Orchestras

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• Writing for large expanded Orchestras
• Music for the new piano
• Rhythm flowing, not complex.
• Expanded ranges of all instruments
• Little or no ornamentation
• Music depicts emotions

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Faure
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