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Musical Style Notes

The document discusses several key aspects of madrigals and Baroque music, including: 1) Madrigals were composed based on the meaning of poems rather than following the text line by line, and composers began using chromaticism or notes outside the scale. 2) English madrigals learned from Italian madrigals but used English poems, and composers started moving away from strict counterpoint rules. 3) Baroque music prioritized setting the text over counterpoint rules to impact the listener, and featured styles such as basso continuo, irregular phrasing, and the beginning of more complex instrumental music composed for specific instruments.

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Musical Style Notes

The document discusses several key aspects of madrigals and Baroque music, including: 1) Madrigals were composed based on the meaning of poems rather than following the text line by line, and composers began using chromaticism or notes outside the scale. 2) English madrigals learned from Italian madrigals but used English poems, and composers started moving away from strict counterpoint rules. 3) Baroque music prioritized setting the text over counterpoint rules to impact the listener, and featured styles such as basso continuo, irregular phrasing, and the beginning of more complex instrumental music composed for specific instruments.

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Madrigal When the music is composed based on the meaning of the poem rather than following it line by line

e Chromaticism When the composer colors their compositions with notes that fall out of the scale. Use of notes that dont belong to the scale of mode for coloristic effects

Through-composed The poem/song does not have repeating section; it is one full section English Madrigals Learned about the Italian madrigals because of composers, became Italian Madrigals w/ English Poems Artusi criticized people for not having a reason behind his compositions, especially Zarleno for fronting on the rules of counterpoint. People started moving away from the rules of counterpoint, such as preparing your dissonances. Second Practice The text takes precedence over the rules of counterpoint. Goal is to affect listener Doctrine of Affections Given Baroque piece keeps a constant effect Unity of Affect Baroque style Harsh, unnatural melodies, lots of crazy modulation SATB music didn t have as balanced music Always has basso continuo A bass line that is heavier than the other lines Figured bass requires at least two players since one player plays the notes and the figured bass shows the chords above the notes, requiring instruments that can play more than one note at once. Baroque has very irregular phrasing nothing that resembles Three Blind Mice Significantly less acappella music in Baroque unless one is trying to imitate Palestrina Is the beginning of more involved instrumental music unlike in the Renaissance where instrumental music was usually just for dancing and wasn t that big of a deal. Instrumental music starts to outpace the other shit as composers begin to differentiate between instruments and what should be written for them Idiomatic music is music that is written with specific instruments in mind tries to utilize the strengths of specific instruments

Purcell Sonata instrumental piece Cantata vocal piece Basso continuo requires at least two players Ostanato vs Continuo Solo Concerto: Solo instrument juxtaposed with the orchestra (referred to as tutti ( all ) or ripiero (filling) Concerto Grosso: small ensemble (referred to as the concertino juxtaposed with the orchestra (referred to as tutti ( all ), ripiero ( filling ), or concerto grosso) Ritornello Form R1, S2, R2, S2, R2 RX Alternates between orchestra/soloist Ends on orchestra Form of the Baroque Concerto Program music music intentionally composted to represent something nonmusical, a story, series of events, moods, etc.

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