MUS 142 Lecture Notes - Lecture 22: Ritornello, Hymn Tune, Collegium Musicum
MUS 114: Guided Notes
Week 6: Wednesday, Feb 17
Topic: Prelude 3
Chapter 22: Musical Sermons: Bach and the Lutheran Church Cantata
LG 12 Bach: Cantata No. 140 Waachet Auf
Prelude 3: Music as Exploration and Drama
Slide 1: Music as Exploration and Drama
A. Composers in 1600s and early 17002 sought to develop approached to enhance emotional states aroused by
music
B. Interest in how music can enhance words
>Opera
>Virtuosity
C. Expressive power of purely instrumental music
>Rise of instrumental music separate of words or dance
Slide 2: “Baroque” Art and Culture
A. “Baroque” means misshapen or distorted
B. 1600-1750
C. Absolute Monarchs
D. Musical culture of the middle class
E. Status of musician = servant status
>Employed by nobility, churches, cities
>Works for specific, immediate practical use
Slide 3: Main Currents in Baroque Music – Musical “style” Characteristics
A. Unity of Mood/Doctrine of Affections
> sad or happy all throughout, no contrast
B. Major-minor tonality
>melody = imitation, sequence, ornamentation
>harmony = figured bass, basso continuo: unique to all baroque ensembles
C. Rhythm
>strong steady beat
>rhythmic continuity = repeated rhythmic patterns
D. Texture – Late Baroque = polyphony
>>Two parts: low instrument like cello and then a keyboard
>>Cadences lines are blurred
Slide 4: Main Currents in Baroque Music – Musical “style” Characteristics
A. Timbre – flexible
>could vary from piece to piece
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Document Summary
Slide 1: music as exploration and drama: composers in 1600s and early 17002 sought to develop approached to enhance emotional states aroused by music, interest in how music can enhance words. >virtuosity: expressive power of purely instrumental music. >rise of instrumental music separate of words or dance. Slide 2: baroque art and culture: baroque means misshapen or distorted, 1600-1750, absolute monarchs, musical culture of the middle class, status of musician = servant status. Slide 3: main currents in baroque music musical style characteristics: unity of mood/doctrine of affections. > sad or happy all throughout, no contrast: major-minor tonality, rhythm, texture late baroque = polyphony. >>two parts: low instrument like cello and then a keyboard. Slide 4: main currents in baroque music musical style characteristics: timbre flexible. >harmony = figured bass, basso continuo: unique to all baroque ensembles. >basso continuo was a constant: orchestra no standard group, dynamics.
