MUS 100 Lecture 3: MUS 100 Lecture #3 An Outline of Western Music History
13 Sep 2017
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Instrumental music also began to be written down during this time period. The baroque era (1600-1750: focuses on dramatic potential and structure, affect: expression of one particular emotion, musical style. Rhythms become more definite, regular and easy to hear. Single rhythm is used throughout a piece/movement. Texture can be homophonic or polyphonic, but enriched by a bass line called basso continuo played by low instruments. Instrumental music became more important: music in society. Support of music mostly came from them. Different churches used emotional and theatrical qualities of music to make worship more attractive. Contrast of dynamics started to be explored. Many important genres appeared: music in society. The romantic era (1820-1900: 19th century in music history is usually considered romantic period , music offers access to a realm of ideas beyond the limitations of reason, musical style. New genres appeared, yet most genres were still in use. Musical styles varied greatly: music in social life.
