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The Renaissance Era 1475-1600 During this time in history… • Intelletual and artistic activity began in Italy and started to spread to northern Europe • Musical development started around 1475 • “Renaissance thinkers” • Inspired by ancient Greece and Rome • People started to value personal achievement, intellectual independence and discovery Humanism • A new school of thought came about • A philosophical perspective very different than the Medieval Era • Emphasis on human worth, creativity, and capacity Musical Style of the Reniassance • Stepwise motion, small range still • Some chromaticism started to use in secular music • Duple meter became popular, not just triple • Secular music became more lively • More instrumental music came to be • Vocal music was still predominant • Vocal music started to be written with 4-5 parts Motet - Sacred • Popular type of composition from this time • Written for acappella choir • Chromatic musical style • Performed at church, chapel, or at home for private prayer • Latin text, sacred subject • From mass or old testament psalms Madrigals - Secular • Began in Italy but spread all around Europe • Much more complex • Composition for several voices (4-5) • Men and women could sing • Usually acappella • Amateur musicians • Test - secular poems, usually about love • Vivid musical imagery of text • Text painting Josquin Depres 1455-1521 • Very important Renaissance composer • 20 masses, 70 motets, 70+ secular works • Recognized as a genius • Very big on balance and symmetry • The Michelangelo of music and counterpoint • One of the first composers to have many works printed Palestrina 1525-1594 • Born in Italy • Spent almost entire career working for churches in Rome • Called the “Savior of church music” • 104 masses, 250 motets Listening - Palestrina • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BRfF7W4El60 • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PQo_LirQY-k Things to Remember • Motets • Madrigals • More complex, but still mostly vocal music • Innovation and inspiration in the arts • Renaissance means rebirth or reawakening
