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3 Music of the Middle Ages 25
Music History Timeline 25
Christianity and Music 25
Gregorian Chant 26
The Rise of Polyphonic Music 27
Secular Music in the Middle Ages 29
Summary 30
Key Terms 30
Review 31
4 The Renaissance 33
General Characteristics of Renaissance Music 33
The Mass 35
The Reformation and the Counter Reformation 36
Secular Vocal Music 37
Instrumental Music 40
Key Terms 41
Review 43
5 Music of the Baroque 45
The Ages of Absolutism and Science 45
Major and Minor Modes 46
Dynamics, Tempo, and Structure 47
From Renaissance to Baroque: Opera 47
Baroque Vocal Music: Opera, Oratorio, Cantata 48
Baroque Instrumental Music 50
The Baroque Orchestra 50
The Concerto Grosso 51
The Suite 52
Baroque Keyboard Forms: Prelude, Toccata, and Fugue 54
The End of the Baroque: Rococo 55
Key Terms 56
Review 57
6 The Classical Period 59
Social Trends 59
The Piano 60
The Mannheim School 60
The Classical Orchestra 60
Structure and Symmetry in Music 61
The Classical Sonata 62
The Symphony and String Quartet 62
The Concerto 66
Opera in the Classical Period 67
Summary 70
Key Terms 70
Review 71
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