Baroque Period Powerpoint For an Introdution to some of the Periods most important pointspptx

BAROQUE MUSIC

1. The Baroque Period 1650-1750

2. The Harpsichord

3. Harpsichord

4. Harpsichord Have a listen to the Harpsichord in action. How would your describe the sound? Remember … IF YOU HEAR THE HARPSICHORD THEN IT’S BAROQUE https://youtu.be/71iUAFFQ8ik

5. Baroque Composers J.S Bach G. F. Handel Antonio Vivaldi Henry Purcell

6. J.S Bach German Born 1685 Fugue

7. George Frideric Handel German Born 1685 Oratorio

8. Antonio Vivaldi Italian Born 1678 Concerto Grosso

9. Henry Purcell English Born 1659 Opera

10. Opera An opera was a drama or story that was set to music. The Opera included acting and singing and took place on a stage. There was elaborate costumes. It used soloists and chorus singing. Dido and Aeneas

11. Oratorio A Large Scale Religious Work based on stories from the Bible. Choir, Soloists and Orchestra Listen for words such as God, Lord, Glory, Angels, Lamb, Saviour , Hallelujah, Jesus or any religious text words. Handel

12. Now You have a go … .. Have a listen to these two pieces of music. Can you tell which one is the Opera and which one is the Oratorio? Discuss your answer with the person beside you.

13. Concerto Grosso Piece of Music for Orchestra Orchestra Divided into 2 sections Ripieno (Large) Concertino (Small) Music swaps back and forth between the two sections Four Seasons Vivaldi Ripieno Concertino

14. Fugue Mathematical Composition for Voices or Instruments A ‘CAT AND MOUSE’ type of composition in which one voice starts and then is imitated or copied by each of the others. The main theme is swapped between the voices . Fugue

15. Baroque Instruments