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Baroque Music History
Baroque Music History
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What distinguished the cultural landscape of 18th century France from Italy and German-speaking regions?
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France was dominated by Paris as its capital and largest city, while Italy and German regions had multiple cultural centers.
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How did Paris change as a musical center during the reign of Louis XIV?
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Toward the end of Louis XIV's reign in the early 18th century, Paris replaced Versailles, with town houses or country chateaus substituting for the centralized court.
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What characterized French musical culture in the 18th century?
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Strong French nationalism in language, musical styles, and institutions, but continued Italian and German influences.
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What eroded the absolute patronage of the French king in the 18th century?
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Emergence of private patronage by wealthy merchants and concertgoers.
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Name the four main categories of employment for musicians in late Baroque France.
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Churches primarily Catholic, monarchy including royal chapel chamber and Academie Royale, private patronage by wealthy aristocracy, public sponsored by concerts and theater.
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What distinguished the monarchy's musical employment in late Baroque France?
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Included royal chapel, chamber, Academie Royale, and often stole talent from other cities and private employers.
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What was unique about private patronage venues in late Baroque France?
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Private residences of wealthy patrons or even musicians themselves served as common venues.
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Where was the Concert Spirituel series located in Paris?
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In the Tuileries Palace.
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Who held the publishing monopoly for Lully's works in 18th century France?
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Ballard family, initially as sole publisher of the king's music, capitalizing on Lully despite a copyright dispute with his heirs which they won.
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Who were key competitors to the Ballard family in 18th century music publishing?
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Foucault trading manuscript scores and Etienne Roger in Amsterdam distributing pirated scores throughout Europe.
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How was music printing regulated in 18th century France?
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Allowed via a kind of license given by the King.
12
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What defined the Rococo style in music and visual arts?
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Decorative style first in visual arts with Watteau then music with Couperin and early Rameau, often interchangeable with galant and between Baroque and Classical eras.
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Name the architectural characteristics of Rococo visual art.
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Playful curves, sense of awe, use of stucco, pastel colors, asymmetry, themes from nature.
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What was François Couperin's role with Louis XIV and his family dynasty?
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Served as organist for Louis XIV, part of musical dynasty at St. Gervais for 173 years.
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What Baroque practices did Couperin's harpsichord treatise cover?
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Agréments melodic ornaments, notes inégales swung rhythm, double-dotting exaggerating dotted rhythms.
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What characterized Couperin's 27 suites published between 1713 and 1733?
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Intended for amateur home entertainment, often featuring character pieces with whimsical or personal titles.
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What goal did Couperin's Les Goûts-réunis represent?
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Combine French style influenced by Lully and Italian style by Corelli.
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What key concepts defined 18th century Baroque music theory in Rameau's Treatise of Harmony?
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Fundamental bass as imaginary line from chord roots distinct from basso continuo, chord inversion retaining harmonic identity.
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How did Rameau enter opera composition and what opposition did he face?
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Began composing opera at age 50 supported by La Poupliniere, first major Hippolyte et Aricie premiered 1733 on Greek mythology, attacked by Lullistes for complexity and pro-Italian critics like Rousseau.
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What characterized Rameau's musical style?
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Triadic melodic ideas and expressive harmonic progressions.
21
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Why was 17th century Venice called the Silicon Valley of opera?
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Many famous opera houses built from mid-1600s onward as center for new opera technology.
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Why was Antonio Vivaldi nicknamed the Red Priest of Venice?
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Because he was a ginger.
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What was Vivaldi best known for professionally?
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Instrumental works and advances in orchestration, especially concerti, while vocal and church works were overlooked until resurgence.
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What were the Ospedali in Venice?
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Four main orphanage conservatories sheltering young orphaned, sick, or poor girls, where Vivaldi served as mentor.
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What distinguished Anna Maria della Pietà's career at the Ospedale?
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Foundling admitted ca. 1706 studying with Vivaldi, violin purchased 1712, tutor by 25 for over 60 years, promoted maestra violin and coro 1757, talent on par with Vivaldi due to Venice's musical prominence.
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What was Vivaldi's L’Estro Armonico?
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Harmonic Inspiration collection circa 1711 exemplifying ritornello form.
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Describe the ritornello form in Vivaldi's concertos.
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Alternating sections between soloist(s) and orchestra tutti, ritornello meaning return of opening thematic material often catchy melodic rhythmic ideas in various keys, ending with tutti in original key.
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What defined late Baroque Germany musically?
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Leading 18th century composers from German-speaking lands like Telemann, Handel, Bach, Haydn, Mozart synthesized foreign elements with national style rather than inventing new forms.
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Outline J.S. Bach's career positions.
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Church organist early, court musician Duke Weimar encountering Italian scores including Vivaldi, Kapellmeister Anhalt-Cöthen secular, Cantor Thomas School Leipzig teaching music Latin providing church and university music.
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What was Bach known for during his lifetime?
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Primarily composer of church and keyboard music, renowned organist and organ expert.