An Outline of The History of Western Music Grout ... - The Reel Score
An Outline of The History of Western Music Grout ... - The Reel Score
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c) Francesco Germiniani (1687-1762) - one <strong>of</strong> Corelli's most influential students<br />
d) Francesco Maria Veracini (ca. 1690-1750)<br />
e) Pietro Locatelli (1695-1764)<br />
f) Giuseppe Tartini (1692-1770)<br />
g) Jean-Marie Leclair (1697-1764) - principal French composer <strong>of</strong> violin sonatas<br />
4. Concerto<br />
a) Arcangelo Corelli (1653-1713) - among the earliest examples <strong>of</strong> concerto grosso<br />
b) Georg Muffat (1653-1704)<br />
c) Giuseppe Torelli (1658-1709) - leading figure in the Bologna School contributed<br />
most to the development <strong>of</strong> the concerto around the turn <strong>of</strong> the century<br />
d) Tomaso Albinoni (1671-1750)<br />
e) Evaristo Felice dall'Abaco (1675-1742)<br />
f) Pietro <strong>An</strong>tonio Locatelli (1695-1763) who introduced virtuoso solo passages that<br />
foreshadowed this important element in concertos <strong>of</strong> the Classic Period<br />
g) <strong>An</strong>tonio Vivaldi (1676-1741) the greatest master <strong>of</strong> the Italian concerto <strong>of</strong> the late<br />
Baroque period<br />
IV. <strong>Music</strong> in the Early 18th Century<br />
A. Background<br />
1. Nöel <strong>An</strong>toine Pluche was one the earliest to apply Baroque to music around 1740<br />
a) described two type <strong>of</strong> music - "la musique barroque" and "la musique chantante<br />
(songfull)"<br />
b) term baroque was a term applied to misshapen pearls<br />
2. Paris at this time was a musical crossroads where public could hear the latest from<br />
both native and Italian composers<br />
3. Venice while in decline as a political and economic power remained the most<br />
glamorous city in Europe - never had fewer than 6 opera companies with a 36 week<br />
season<br />
4. 18th century public constantly demanded new music - there were no "classics" and<br />
few works <strong>of</strong> any kind survived more than two or three seasons<br />
5. Works were composed for a definite occasion and a particular company <strong>of</strong> performers<br />
6. Composers<br />
a) Giovanni Battista Pergolesi (1710-1736) - musique chantante<br />
b) Jean Phillippe Rameau (1683-1764) - musique barroque<br />
c) <strong>An</strong>tonio Vivaldi (1676-1741)<br />
d) Jean-Joseph Cassanéa de Mondonville (1711-1772)<br />
B. <strong>An</strong>tonio Vivaldi (1676-1741)<br />
1. Known today mostly for his orchestral music<br />
a) his music parallels the stylistic changes <strong>of</strong> the first half <strong>of</strong> the 18th century<br />
b) his 23 sinfonias establish him as a founder <strong>of</strong> the Classic symphony<br />
c) his influence on instrumental music in the middle and later 18th century equaled<br />
that <strong>of</strong> Corelli a generation earlier<br />
2. First published concertos ca. 1712<br />
a) 2/3 are scored for one solo instrument<br />
b) mostly violin but also for cello, flute, or bassoon
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