The Baroque

Baroque music

Patrons

musical context

Cronology

17th Century

Social context

Absolutist monarchies, kings hae complete power

means extravagant style of art with curving lines, gold, full of ornaments

cultural context

Social classes

nobility, clergy and common people

Art: full of drama, contrast, movement and ornamentation

denvelopment of science and art

discoveres by Galileo and Newton

The medici

Borgia

protected artist

Shows emotions

Spectacular music perfomances

Contrast of dinamics

Homophony

Inovations

opera

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events, palaces, celebrations, religious events.

Castrati

male singers whit great vocal quality, who was castrated before puberty

instrumental form

sonata

Baroque orchestra

instruments

Kettledrums

violin, viola, guitar

flauta pipe organ, trompet

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orchestra

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concerto

suite dances

fugue

luthers

people who make instruments

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