The Baroque Period

The Baroque Period went from 1600-1750. Many musical developments occurred during the time period. One thing was the beginning of the orchestra and orchestral music. The orchestral was formed by Claudio Monteverdi, an Italian composer. Two types of orchestral music he created was the basso continuo and early forms of instrumental opera. The bass continuio was a type of music that had a bass line accompaniment with a harpsichord as the main line. Early opera music consisted of combining poetry, music, and stage visuals.
The instruments used in the Baroque orchestra were flutes, violins, and other woodwinds. Other instruments included the theorbo and the harpsichord. The theorbo is a plucked string instrument. It has a long necked lutes and is typically a bass instrument.
Other types of music in the baroque period were fugues, cantatas, overtures, oratorios, and suites. Fugues were philharmonic pieces with a certain number of voices that is related to the others voices by tonal and harmonic lines. The fugue was created by JS Bach. Cantatas are vocal compositions with accompaniment with several movements. Overtures are instrumental introductions to dramas, choral pieces, or instrumental compositions. The overture wasn't developed until the late 1700's. Oratorios were musical compositions that included an orchestra, a choir, and soloists. Perhaps the most famous oratorio is George Handel's Messiah. Suites are ordered sets of instrumental or orchestral pieces that are extracts from bigger compositions.
Many instruments were created during the baroque period. The organ, which was used in mostly church services. Woodwinds included the flute, the oboe, the recorder, the bassoon, and the contra bassoon. Brass included the trumpet, the sackbut(close to a modern trombone), the trombone, and the horn. The woodwinds were mostly used for orchestras while the brass was mostly used for town bands. String instruments included the lute, the violin, the viola, the viol, the violoncello, the contrabass, and the harp. These instruments were used primarily in the orchestra. All of the these instruments were great developments in the Baroque period.
Music and art related in this time period. Music was developing into a way of expressing emotions through music and acting. Art was developing into paintings that express human emotion as well.
The Baroque period was full of musical developments and advances. The music from this time era was experimenting with many new instruments and method. The composers of the time made amazing compositions and created methods that we still use today. This period is the basis of today's modern music.

Reniassance Art and Music

The Renaissance Era was full of art, inventions, and discovery. The era went from the 14th to 16th century. In this time period, many artists became available and they painted some magnificent pieces of art. The famous painting of Mona Lisa was painted by artist Leonardo da Vinci. This painting was the only painting in this era of a person smiling.
Another famous painting was the School of Athens by artist Raphael. The painting’s meaning is to describe knowledge. Each of the four walls in the painting means something different. They are as follows: Seek Knowledge of Causes, Divine Inspiration, Knowledge of Things Devine, and To Each What Is Due.
The artist Michelangelo painted Crucifixion of St. Peter as to show the pain and suffering St. Peter endured while being crucified. He showed details in the viewers’ faces to show the look in their faces that they knew someone was going to die.
An artist not heard of very often is the German artist Albrecht Altdorfer. Altdorfer painted mostly religious scenes and some landscape scenes. One of his famous paintings was The Resurrection. The scene was that of Jesus Christ coming back to life from the dead and showing the amazement on peoples’ faces.
Music in the Reniassance Era was developing more as the period progressed. Instruments such as the slide trumpet (similar to a modern day trombone) and the cornett were invented duirng this time period. Other instruments such as the transverse flute, the bagpipes, and the voil were also invented during this time era.
Music in this time period was mostly played in Cathlic Mass services and for special events. The most popular music was secular music. This non-sacred music was played for entertainment in the streets rather than in the church. Music was also first printed via the printing press during this time era.
Some composers of the Reniassance included William Bryd who wrote
Parthenia, Josquin de Prez who was hired bt the Queen of England to write music, and Claudio Monteverdi who made a series of books containing different pieces he wrote. There are many other artists and these are just a few to name.
The Reniassnace Era was full and music and art and in many ways, they related to each other. Beginnings of music and art in this era have shaped the styles and methods we use today.