MUS 10A Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Dieterich Buxtehude, Heinrich Ignaz Franz Biber, Vespers
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Musicians playing what they were told to play, no individuality. Creates new balance of power in europe. Contribute to many different instruments and exchanged them even to today. Renowned organist, composer of organs and sacred vocal works. Worked in marienkirche, lubeck (hired because he married someone"s daughter) Everyone came and flocked to his concerts. Use as many stops as possible to create different tones. Three lines of staff in organ when playing. Born in wartenberg, bohemia (had to show power by playing act) Moved to salzburg to work for church/cathedral and archbishop prince. Wrote for masses and vespers, also violin. Attentive to echoing in the cathedral and created music with that in mind. Score de tura: changing the tuning of the violin and playing that way. Melody from gregorian chant, not from his own head. Borrowed french/italian styles and made more germanic.
