Music 1711F/G Lecture Notes - Carlo Gesualdo, Lied, Nicola Vicentino
13 Mar 2013
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Mar 13 music of the 16th century: mannerism. Use of exaggeration and distortion for emotional/dramatic effect. eg. extending a neck in a picture of the madonna. In music: dissonance, chromaticism, unusual chord progressions, rhythmic and tempo changes, word-painting. Similar to ars subtilior in the medieval era. Pushing the aesthetics at the end of the era seeing how far one can go with a certain style. The style of an era going further and further, transitioning into a new musical era. Chromatic, harmonically unusual, even to our ears. Composers write out the accidentals and don"t leave it up to singers (musica ficta) Composers now using chromaticism and dissonance for an emotional effect on the listener. Idea: ancient greek prophetesses (sibyls) foretold the birth of christ. De lassus uses chromatics in the tenor to depict the sibyls song. Idea: ancient greek music was said to have had a strong emotional impact on the greeks.
