Download Baroque 1600 -1750

Baroque
1600 -1750
Italy, Germany, England
and the rest of Europe
-The Renaissance Period saw the rise of education
-education became more accessible than before and
universities and music schools began to grow throughout
this period
-Although the Church and State lost credibility and some of
their influence during the Renaissance, they still were the
most powerful and wealthy institutions in society.
The Council of Trent
“The Council of Trent” was a conference held in Trento Italy from 1545 to 1563 by the Roman
Catholic Church to address the challenges put to the church during the Renaissance. They
decided that they should encourage paintings, sculptures and music in church contexts. This
would speak to the illiterate rather than to the well-informed and, was a large influence of the
Baroque. However, art didn’t begin to appear until a generation later. The Church wanted art
that would inspire emotional responses to their teachings of God.
-Baroque came
from the word
word “barocco”
Portuguese for
“elaborate pearl”
-Baroque art was to
be “elaborate”and
make people
emotionally
respond to the glory
of God
-Musicians could best make a living being employed by Royalty and the Church.
-they were treated as musical servants writing songs for the royal and religious
occasions
-these institutions liked to show off their riches by hiring the best composers of the
land
BACH
HANDEL
PACHELBEL
THESE THREE WERE THE BEST
Johann Sebastian Bach
• -Johann Sebastien Bach
1685 to 1750
• German, worked for
many different people,
had 20 children, the
Baroque Period died with
him
• -his death is the “death”
of Baroque
• -“Air” “Toccata in D
minor” “Minuet”
The Harpsichord
This invention of the Harpsichord brought composing to new heights. The
harpsichord was like the predecessor to the piano allowing the composer to play
many notes at once
-The Church Pipe
Organ
These organs became
so massive and
elaborate that when
churches were built,
they often had to built
the organ first, and
build the church around
it.
George Frederick Handel 1685-1759
Born German, but was
hired by the King of
England. He lived
there the rest of his
life and was buried as
England’s Greatest
Composer
-Handel’s Messiah
“Hallelujah” Chorus
-“Water Music”
written for a boat trip
by the King and his
Queen down the river
Johan Pachelbel 1653-1706
French composer
-Pachelbel’s Cannon
was a famous
harmonic pattern used
countless times since.
You’d be amazed how
many times you hear
it.