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Music (Renaissance (16th centrury)) Unit 2 - Coggle Diagram
Music (Renaissance (16th centrury)) Unit 2
Leonardo Da Vinci
He was an Italian artist, painter, sculptor, engineer, scientist, theorist and architect
He studied the proportions of human body in his work
Virtuvian Man
Chronology
15th-16th centrury
Social context
Renaissance
"Rebirth" it consist on following the ideals of Classic Culture, Grece and Rome
Beauty, Harmonic and proportion in man and nature
Humanism
Humans are the centre of universe.
Religion is divided into Catholics and Protestants
Martin Luker, a German Monk and musician started the Protestant Reformation
Renaissance music
Italy
It is the cultural centre of Europe
Music reflects people's feelings
hapiness, sadness, love, hate...
Music helps to spread religious ideas by means of lyrics
Patron
Powerful and rich people who supported and financed the work of artists
Music is considered a symbol of wealth and social rank, taking part of religions events and important ceremonies
Cultural context
Trading routes and colonies were established in the world
Invetion of the printing press by Gutenberg (Germany 1440)
It helped to spread culture knowledge
Scientific and geographic discoveries
America was discovered by Christropher Columbus in 1492
Monarchies had power and laid the basis of modern state
Patrons: Medici/Borgia
Patrons
They belonged to the bourgeoise, nobility and the Church
They were powerful and rich people who supported and financed the work of intellectuals and artists
The artists were from humble and poor families
The medici (Florence) Italy, helped artists such as
Miguel Ángel, Da vinci and Botticelli
Leonardo da Vinci: Mona Lisa
Miguel Ángel: La Pieta (La piedad) / Capilla sixtina
The Borgia, supported artists such as
Tizano o el Bosco
The Borgia were from Spain and they became very important in italy
Religious music
religious ideas
Catholics used Latin and Protestants used vernacular
Religious vocal forms
Motet
Religious form with differents parts
Mass
Long composition written in Latin
Chorale
Simple structure in vernacular, created by Martin Luther
Secular vocal forms
Polyphony: Vocal music + instruments
Vernacular language: the language of every country
Music in the court and place to entertain and enjoy
Topics: love, death, passion, hate, happines, sadness, fer anger
Secular vocals forms
Madrigal (Italy): music and text in vernacular, abaut love or humour
Chanson (France): Several voices and instruments, abaut brave knights
Villancico (Spain): a voice with music, in three parts, abaut human feelings
Instrumental groups
High Musical groups: Instruments with loud sound to play outdoors
brass and percussion
Low Musical groups: instruments with soft sound to play intdoors, palaces and chrurches
Wodwind and string
Importans musicians
Spain
Tomas Luis de Victoria (Religious)
Ave María
Italy
Juan del Encima (Secular)
Hoy comamos y bebamos
Palestina(Religious)
Misa del Papa Marcelo
Renaisance Features Nowadays: Pholyphony
Vocal music and different groups
Religious
Gospel: "God-Spell", word of God. They talk abaut religious topics and their values
They can be seen in Evangelical churches in America
Secular music
Lirical: II Divo, voice is used perfectly
Pop: Aurryn, polyphony, different voices
Jazz: The manhattan Transfer
The Beatles, I feel fine
Rhapsody th Queen, Bohemian
ABBA, Mamma Mia
Freddy Mercury and Monserrat Caballé
Barcelona/ How can I go on
