MUSIC 140A Lecture Notes - Lecture 14: Counterpoint, Trio Sonata, Tabula Rasa
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By the end of the 1600"s, life was still tough in europe. People did not think of music as a priority, at least as much as they could have without the plague, war, and famine. By the time the next century came, europeans were able to think more about philosophy, culture, and hierarchical systems age of enlightenment. Stark contrast from witches and black magic. This was when artists really began to challenge satirize authority the rake"s. William hogarth satirized english upper middle class. 1745: symbolized the desire of scientists and thinkers to define and expand the base of knowledge. Dictionary of the english language - samuel johnson. 1755: reflected a desire to codify and organize a rich and complex language. Wrote satirical attacks on abuses of power. Rejected the formal god of church, believed in deity rather than faith. Pokes fun at philosophers who ponder unanswerable questions rather than attending to life"s pressing problems.
