MUSI 1107 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Program Music, Red Priest, Oratorio
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True attitudes of chivalry and devotion to the cult of the virgin mary. Some argue that song was one of the earliest forms of speech: the two centers of power during the early middle ages were the church and, the core of music-making today is largely based on the traditions from: Charlemagne: what event opened the doors between east and west, the late middle ages witnessed: In opera, the lyric melodies that release emotional tension are called recitatives. The aria when i am laid in earth is accompanied by continuo only. The orchestral introduction heard at the beginning of an opera is called: The first public opera houses opened in venice. In seventeenth-century england, the masque was a popular type of aristocratic entertainment that combined vocal and instrumental music with poetry and dance. A highly emotional song in an opera is called: In wachet auf, bach avoids mirroring the form of the chorale in his chorale movements.
