HUM 001 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Word Painting, Ritornello, Counter-Reformation
10 Jun 2020
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Wrote fugues - to go away; to flee; mostly played on the keyboard specifically organs. Born in germany, where he gets most of his musical training, goes to italy, learns opera, writes opera giulios cesare, then goes to england - international music star. Handel wrote suites - music for the royal fireworks; only one featuring brass and percussion. Word painting - the music imitates the words. Two primary songs the feature word painting - the snowman; tall, Tall, tall! small small small baptism; by immersion . He really developed the concerto, developed over 300 - example: Solo sections: visual art friday, humanities 202. Neo-classical - new greek and roman style; straight lines, simpler, solid colors - really about structure. Renaissance - rebirth, humanism, printing: music is the renaissance - nothing crazy mentioning. The counter - reformation; all roman catholic artists. Catholics strike back to the protestant revolt/reformation. A more dynamic art, showing spiritual power.
