music of the baroque era

Music of the Baroque era.By: Stephanie Mitschele

Important information involving the Music of this period!

The Attention to detail…

Detail

Emotion

Dynamic

Melody and Harmony

Johann Sebastian Bach1685-1750

Early Life: Family Born March 21, 1685 Eisenach Germany Family= musicians Fairly large house 8 years old: Old Latin

Grammar School St. Georgenkirche

chorus He had “an

uncommonly fine treble voice”

The loss of his family members…

Due to: poor sanitation

Early age: sister and brother die

Age 9: lost mother 9 months later:

lost father Taken into his

brother Johann Jakob’s home in Ohrdruf Germany.

Bach’s new life in Ohrdruf

Johann Christoph= well known organist and taught Bach piano, organ, and harpsichord.

Joined the choir at Michaelis monastery at Lüneburg

Lüneburg Bach and his friend

are accepted into the choir here

Mattenchor Lost his soprano voice Played Violin in the

Orchestra and harpsichord during rehearsals.

Becomes very interested in the organ.

Bach’s style changes Played violin in the

orchestra of the small chamber orchestra of Duke Johann Ernst.

The Organ at Arnstadt was finished

Changed style: took after the famous organist Dietrich Buxtehude.

Bach left Arnstadt

Life filled with music. October 17th 1707:

married his cousin Maria Barbara

Improved church music of Germany

Cothen: life centered around music

1717-1723: Chamber music; violin concertos, sonatas, and piano music.

Capellmeister

Capellmeister= Highest rank of musician, in his era.

Went on tour with the prince.

Maria died leaving him and his 4 children they had together.

Marriage and a family

Performed cantatas for the Prince

Anna Magdalena Got married: had

13 children Wanted to move

Continuing his passion for music May 22, 1723:

Moved to Leipzig Worked as director

of music and choir School with 3

churches: St. Thomas, St. Nicholas, and the New Church

Extra income from solo performances

New Music Endeavors!

Not happy with his position and salary

Focused on new music endeavors

The end of Bach’s life

He lost his eye sight

Underwent two cataract surgeries

His health disintegrated

July 28, 1750 he died of a stroke.

Buried: St. John’s Cemetery

George Frideric Handel

Early Life

Born: February 23, 1685

Halle Germany Father wanted him

to study law Took private organ

lessons 17: organist of

Calvinist Cathedral 18: Traveled to

Hamburg

Hamburg

Violinist of the Hamburg Opera

$= gave private lessons

1704: wrote his first operas

Almira and Nero Prince Ferdinando

de' Medici Visited Italy

Italy Worked for:

Francesco Ruspoli House musician Composed many

pieces Met many

composers Famous in Italy for:

La Risurrezione and Il Trionfo del Tempo e del Disinganno

Operas and important works

Floridante (1721), Ottone, Giulio

Cesare, Flavio (1723), Siroe and Tolemeo

(1728). “Messiah” “ Water music”

Success within music

April 1737: Handel had a stroke

Continued playing and composing

Hired for jobs: Lord Lieutenant of Dublin and the Vauxhall Gardens

Pursuing his passion through Perseverance…. 2nd stroke Didn’t stop him:

continued to work on more oratorios.

Lost his vision Continued to play

organ concertos Improvisation

The end of Handel’s life

Died: April 14, 1759

Buried: Westminster Abbey

He became very popular after his death.

Musical differences between Bach and Handel

Same era different styles…BACH

Dynamically interesting

Song goes through many emotions

Minor and major

HANDEL

Repetitive

Fast

Dramatically happy or sad

Similarities between the musicians.

Drama

Emotion

Dynamic

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