1. Baroque Time Period

2. Historical Events
1607 –The first permanent British colony is est. at Jamestown, Virginia
1609 – Galileo made the first observations with a telescope

3. Historical Events
1619- The 1st African slaves are brought to British America
1620 – Mayflower arrived in America
1705 – Virginia Act established public education

4. Historical Events
1672 – Admission charged for the 1st time at a concert in London
1710 – Bartolomeo Cristofori develops modern pianoforte in which hammers strike strings
1741 – Handel completes the “Messiah”

5. General Facts
People were either really wealthy or really poor (no middle class)
Lifestyles became more elaborate (fancy)
Rise in drama, theater, painting, architecture, and music (entertainment)

6. Music Facts Sharp dynamic contrasts
The livelihood of musicians started to come from the public
Opera was invented
Music became ornate

7. Music Facts Music expressed emotion (even in church music)
Piano is invented, but does not yet become popular
Opera and other performances become accessible to the general public
Brass instruments used more often

8. Composers
Johann Sebastian Bach
George F. Handel
Antonio Vivaldi

9. J.S. Bach composed for the church played the organ and violin
wrote for organ and keyboards mainly
had 20 children, 5 of which became musicians
wrote Toccata and Fugue in D minor and Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring

10. G.F. Handel played clavichord composed for the church
wrote for orchestra and choir
composed Messiah ( 3 sections depicting 3 sections of Jesus’ life)
composed Water Music ( written for King George I)

11. Antonio Vivaldi ordained priest wrote 40 operas and 500 concertos
played violin
wrote for strings mainly (violin solos)
wrote The Four Seasons

12. Instruments Harpsichord and strings are the most popular instruments
Instrument families were combined to form small groups
Composers wrote solos for instruments
Dance music was popular

13. Instruments gigue – lively tempo waltz – slow, stately tempo
Types of keyboards
organ
harpsichord
clavichord

14. Styles of Music during the Baroque
Fugue – keyboards
Chamber Music – strings mainly, small orchestra
Symphony – large orchestra
Opera – solo singers and orchestra
Oratorio – choir and orchestra, tells a sacred story

15. Important Vocabulary Baroque period Oratorio Opera Chorale
Concerto grosso