MU137 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Alessandro Moreschi, Farinelli, Sistine Chapel Choir
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Equal temperament: a system of tuning developed in the 1600s and widely accepted after 1700. Set up the major-minor key system used today. Modulation: to change key in a musical composition. Becomes the focal point as the foundation of the music. Harmony is built from the ground up. Melody is the upper line with supporting lines in the middle but roles can be reversed. Related to the technique of alternating responses or back and forth from one group to another. The lyrics to be sung in an opera. Half-singing, half-speaking the words in an opera instead of doing spoken dialogue. The emotional mood of the character is reflected in the music and words. A singer of the 16th-18th centuries who sang in the soprano or alto voice range (cid:718)adaptatio(cid:296)(cid:719) (cid:706)sur(cid:258)ical or otherwise) prevented their voice changing at puberty (permanent) Leading stars of the opera, church choirs, employed at the vatican. Nicknamed the angel of rome during his career.
