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Gr9 RCM Music History (attempt 2) - Coggle Diagram
Gr9 RCM Music History (attempt 2)
Musical Eras
Baroque Era (1600-1750)
Classical Era (1750-1825)
Romantic Era (1825-1900)
Modern Era (1900-present)
Characteristics
Romanticism
heightened emotion
deeply personal expression
expanded musical vocab
chromatic harmony
modulations to distant keys
freedom of expression
escape from toil of life
tell story
art song
program symphony
less formal structure
exoticism
nature
faraway lands
inspiration from other cultures
nationalism
local myths, legends
the supernatural
depictions of native land
folk music
new instrument tech
better pianos
louder
more brilliant sound
more responsive
Pleyel pianos - Chopin
mass production
Music in society
Paris - center of art
patronage less common
public performances
solo piano
opera
symphony
music critics, writers
salons, gatherings
Schubertiades
chamber music
art songs
Composers
Franz Schubert (1797-1828)
Frederic Chopin (1810-1849)
Hector Berlioz (1803-1869)
Georges Bizet
Characteristics
Classicism
symmetry, proportion, balance
emotional restraint
absolute music
rejection of ornate Baroque style
specific forms
sonata cycle
less improvisatory
homophonic
Movements
Style Galant
"elegant style"
periodic melodies
homophonic texture
delicate ornamentation
Sturm und Drang
"Storm and Stress"
heightened emotions
dramatic
related to literary movement
Empfisander Stil
"Sensitive Style"
introspective, highly expressive
unexpected turns of phrase
abrupt rhythmic gestures
chromatic harmony
music in society
music for rich people
small aristocratic gatherings
chamber music
string quartet
serenade
patrons
public performances
operas
symphonies
piano
Vienna - center of music
Viennese School
sonata form
Mannheim school
religious themes
oratorio
symphony
influence of other cultures
new instrument tech
improvements in pianos
dynamics
subtler dynamics
more expressive
better sound
Composers
Mozart (1756-1791)
Haydn (1732-1809)
Beethoven (1770-1827)
CPE Bach
JC Bach
Characteristics
from word barocco - misshapen or elongated pearl
overly ornate
ornamentation
polyphony
fugue
virtuosity
improvisation
basso continuo
preludes
Vivaldi (violin), Bach (keyboard)
literally reflect real life
the Affections
programmatic writing
word painting
new instrument tech
violin makers
idiomatic writing
harpsichord
well-tempered
other tuning systems
terraced dynamics
invention of piano
major-minor tonal system
Genres
Opera
Oratorio
Chamber
keyboard
Instrumental
Concerto
Sonata
Symphony
Composers
Vivaldi
4 seasons
concerto
programmatic
Handel
Messiah
oratorio
religious text
J.S. Bach
Well-Tempered Clavier
Prelude and Fugue in B flat major
counterpoint
music in society
church music
operas (pop music)
music for rich people
playing at home
music for dances
Venice - center of music
European History
Renaissance
(1300-1600)
humanism - man is the center of the universe
realism in art
Gutenberg printing press
The Reformation - creation of Protestantism
music in churches
counter reformation, witch hunts
People ruled by wealthy monarchs
Louis XIV ornate palace
patronage for artists
the Enlightenment
American Revolution
French Revolution
Napoleon
Congress of Vienna
Nationalism
national identity
myths, folklore
return to monarchies, separate states
Crimean War
Franco-Prussian war
British abolished slavery
Rational thought
Belief in progress through dialogue, knowledge gained through experience
Encyclopedie
(Compilation of human knowledge, spread education)
Rejection of rulers by divine right (monarchy)
Importance of the individual
renewed interest in Classicism - Greek/Roman ideas
Democracy
proportion, symmetry, form
Religious reform - more atheism, trying to redefine along rational lines
separation of church and faith
Scientific Revolution
scientific method
"rational" thought
heliocentric model
Newton's discoveries
human circulation
questioning of church teachings
New technology - cameras, telegrams, steam engines...
Industrial Revolution
bourgeoisie class
poor working conditions
urbanization
socialism, communism
capitalist economies replace patronage
timeline
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1650
1675
1700
1725
1750
1775
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