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HISTORY OF MUSIC

Baroque

The name "Baroque" is a word derived from English and means "bizarre".

It 'a rich style of exaggeration and fantasy, who wants to impress the spectacle and the richness of ornaments. In music, this term means the period between about 1600 and 1750, in reference to two major points: the birth of opera (also commonly called "work") and the death of two great German composers, Bach and Handel.

Italy in this period, the lead nation in the arts, Venice, Naples and Rome are, musically, the most active and important city. In the Baroque period is played everywhere (in churches, schools, squares), but the most typical place where you and listening to music is the court. The day of kings and princes is always accompanied by music, bands begin to form stable of professional musicians. The first ever, founded in 1626, is one of the "24 violins of the king, the king's court sun: an orchestra of strings divided into sections according to the extension of the instruments, similarly as it does now.

Bach does not like to travel and spent his entire life without ever having to leave Germany. Does not show much interest in the worldly life, Large courtyards and entertainment to fashion. Instead loves family life, compose music, teach and play with his students. His music reflects these choices in life: Unlike many musicians of his time composing music spectacular and showy, preferring a more sober style and less for the fees of the Baroque. Among his works of a profane nature are the concertos for various instruments, including the Brandenburg Concertos, which is dedicated to the Prince of Brandenburg, while among the sacred works of a notable "Passion According to St. Matthew" and "Passion According to St. John "on the salient episodes of the Passion of Christ, both accompanied by a choir and intended for religious ceremonies.

One of the greatest songs written in this period is the Te Deum, written by Charpentier, also a liturgical song, which became mandatory in France to play the most important liturgical celebrations. His Prelude (the introduction) is now adopted as the theme nell'eurovisione television. In the song the drums and trumpets give solemnity to the main melody, which alternate with more subdued character of secondary melodies. The alternation of different instruments makes the song very varied.

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