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How long did the Baroque Period last? In other words, what were the years of the entire Baroque Period?
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1600-1750
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What were some of the society changes that happened during the Baroque period?
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Change in politics, science, arts, absolute power of aristocracy instead of the church, Galileo/Newton, rise of middle-class culture, music making centered in the home, church, and universities
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Music societies developed in colleges (amateur musical societies)
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Collegium musicum
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What were the years of the Early Phase of the Baroque Period?
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1600-1640
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Thought importance, emotional content of text should be highlighted; wanted to make music more simple; encouraged movement towards solo vocal works with accompaniment; accompaniment specifically written for the instruments
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Florentine Camerata
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Florentine camerata; expanded use of dissonance; contrasts of sound (solo voice with choir, instruments, etc.); monody--many peices were monophonic
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Early Phase
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What were the years of the Middle Phase of the Baroque period?
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1640-1680
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Style moved from italy to all of europe; major and minor scales replaced the church modes; pieces centered around one note (tonic) and chord (tonic triad); new emphasis on instrumental music, rise of violin and other strings (stradivarius violins and "The Red Violin" film [?])
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Middle phase
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What were the years of the late phase of the baroque period?
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1680-1750
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Typically the style to which "Baroque" refers to; very different from early Baroque; instrumental music as important as vocal; mostly polyphone music
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Late phase
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What were some of the other characteristics of the late baroque period?
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Unity of mood, rhythm, melody, dynamics, texture, chords and basso continuo
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What were the rhythmic characteristics of Baroque music?
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Rhythmic patterns were repeated throughout the piece; beat is emphasized; very energetic
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What were the melody characteristics of Baroque music?
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Repeated, sometimes changed but maintains same character
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What were the dynamic characteristics of Baroque music?
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Usually constant for a length of time, then sudden changes; "terraced" dynamics;organ and harpsichords pipes and stops
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When key is depressed, string is plucked
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Harpsichord
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