MUL 2010 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: William Billings, Word Painting, Cadenza
16 Oct 2016
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Art was used to project power for church and nation. Operas began only in private theaters of nobility then became public. 1st period of life: arnstadt, organist in local church, little". 2nd period of life: kapellmeister at anhatt cothen, brandenburg". Begins homophonic, soloist carries melody with instrumental (basso continuo) support. Homophony was used so text could be delivered clearly. When chorus of 5 parts joins, polyphonic texture begins. During polyphonic texture each musician is of equal importance. Orpheus went to hades who brought her back to life but said that if. Orpheus agreed but looked at her and she died. This piece is the most frequently played of all early operas. Henry purcell: dido & aeneas, overture and act 1, nos. Form: overture: signaled audience to direct their attention to stage and stop talking. Aabb, a contains dotted rhythms, b consists of not dotted equal value notes. French overture: slow introduction followed by imitative fast section.
