1. Renaissance Music 1

2. Renaissance Music “rebirth” Renaissance means ________
Occurred from the middle 15th c. to end of 16th c.
Originated in Italy 2

3. Rafael Renaissance - Artists Which artist painted this painting?
Leonardo da Vinci, Raphael, or Michelangelo 3

4. Renaissance - Artists Da Vinci Which artist painted this painting?
Leonardo da Vinci, Raphael, or Michelangelo 4

5. Renaissance - Artists Michelangelo Which artist painted this painting?
Leonardo da Vinci, Raphael, or Michelangelo
Michelangelo 5

6. Renaissance - Artists Da Vinci Which artist painted this painting?
Leonardo da Vinci, Raphael, or Michelangelo 6

7. Reformation
The Reformation was an attempt to rid the Catholic church of corruption & abuse and to make religious practices available to every man & woman by making music in the common language.
Led by Martin Luther, who wanted people to participate in the service rather than listen to chants by clergy or choir.
Luther wrote hymns or “chorales” 7

8. Counter-Reformation
Counter-Reformation was led by the Catholic Church to revive Catholic principles
Polyphonic music was further developed 8

9. Printing Music began to be printed around 1473 using carved woodblocks
1501 – 1st printing of polyphonic music, using movable type.
As printed music was more accessible, people learned to read music, to sing & to play instruments. 9

10. Josquin Desprez (c1440 - 1521) Name pronounced (zhōz'kāɴ dā-prā')
Frenchman who spent most of adult life in Italy
Singer Milan Cathedral
1474 – Singer at Sforza family private chapel, Milan
– Served Cardinal Sforza, Rome
– Singer in papal choir, Rome
1499 – Returned to France 10

11. Josquin Desprez (c )
Living in Italy brought him into contact with music that was more fluent & flexible.
His music was free from the formula of the chant
Used varied rhythms & rich harmonies
Brought emotion into music 11

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13. Palestrina (c )
Born as Giovanni Pierluigi in Palestrina (small town near Rome)
Known by hometown instead of his name
Spent his entire life devoted to service in Rome
Served in various positions in Catholic churches in Rome included organist, choir director & music teacher 13

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15. Palestrina (c )
Living at the center of the Catholic Church caused his music to be in line with the Counter- Reformation
He was less free to experiment
Mastered “imitative style,” which was the main characteristic of Renaissance music
His phrases tend to overlap
Regarded as model of Renaissance polyphony 15

16. Missa brevis Kyrie (1570) 16

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