MUH 2010 Lecture Notes - Lecture 14: Faustina Bordoni, Recitative, Rondo
17 Apr 2019
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Music for english ballad opera included pre-existing songs. German comic opera, inspired by english ballad opera, was known as. Why did jean-jacques rousseau praise italian composers" emphasis on melody? he believed that melody aroused sentiments in the soul. In the beggar"s opera, how does john gay satirize london society? by substituting ancient heroes with urban criminals. Eighteenth-century church music was most heavily influenced by opera. Which of the following is not true of reform opera? composers used accompanied recitative and ensembles less frequently. Among eighteenth-century opera reformers, what was one primary concern? asserting the primacy of the plot. He combined elements of french, and italian opera. Gluck supervised the production of his operas and wanted singers, both soloists and the chorus, to move more realistically and think of themselves as actors. Composers published many songs for home performance in different countries, reflecting the growing interest in amateur music-making. The first book published in north america contained psalms.
