... Andrijeski holds a M.M. from Northwestern University and a B.M. from the University of Denver. She is currently a doctoral candidate at Case Western Reserve University and the Cleveland Institute of Music. Emily Davidson (baroque violin) is a graduate of the San Francisco Conservatory of Music and the North Carolina School of the Arts. Formerly a member of the Pittsburgh Opera Orchestra, Emily "saw the light" and ... , Minnesota, Patty teaches viola da gamba privately in the Pittsburgh area. This past summer she served on the faculty of the Amherst Early Music Festival. Scott Pauley (theo...

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... of the quantity. The significance of Bach's music is due to his intellect. He was able to understand and use every resource of musical language that was available in the baroque era. He could combine the patterns of French dances, the gracefulness of Italian melody and the intricacy of German counterpoint all in one composition. At the same time he could ... large scale ensembles. Mozart emphasizes the classical style of the 18th century. His goals in creating his music was for it to be succinct, clear, and well balanced while at the same time developing ideas to a point of emotionally ...

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... among the composers are Johann Sebastian Bach, Ludwig van Beethoven, and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Composers like Bach's work might be referred to as "classical music"" since his music in the Baroque style. Form is a very important to any classical composer particularly on the instrumental music forms. The symphony, the concerto, and the sonata forms, which matured in the Classical period, replaced the ... movement became independent in a small self-sufficient unit. A folk-like new type of melody is developed in its clearness and modesty. The long lines and shape replaced Baroque polypho...

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... who defied convention and experimented with the pre-established harmonic structures of their predecessors. The first important period in music history is the Baroque Period. However, in order to fully understand how Baroque style and Baroque music came to be, the Baroque period must be viewed in context with the other periods of music history. During the Medieval and Renaissance periods, music was predominantly religious ... of the church and instead of writing pieces that were somber, serious, and spiritually introspective, composers began writing music that had prominent melodies and ...

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... as applied to the music of the period of 1600-1750 the term "baroque" has no such pejorative connotations, for much of the music of this time is of the finest quality." The Baroque style is easiest seen in the Baroque churches in Europe. It is obvious in the ceiling and altar paintings, ... the ornate carvings and metal work, and in the highly expressive sculpture. In music, aspects of the Baroque can are flamboyance, spectacle, and emotionalism in ... major-minor tonality actually emerged from this period and composers began to note the key within the titles of their music. Also pertine...

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... Greek system; music notation evolved into the notation that is used today. Having the use of music notation set the foundation for Baroque music and for all music after that. In the late sixteenth century and early seventeenth century the Baroque style of music started in Italy. Italy, where the renaissance started, was able to create a new type of music rich in feeling ... general musicality and character all the way through. Towards the end of the Baroque period, the great composer J.S. Bach shined and wrote some of the best Baroque pieces ever written, still Baroque in style, but giv...

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... expression and instrumental colour. There was a substantial change in the music that was being produced. During the Classical Era many younger musicians were developing and they found the old Baroque style of music to be too rigid and set in its own ways, they wanted something more spontaneous and dramatic, they no longer wanted to take one single emotion and express ... and an accompaniment that was clearly distinct. As well, new genres were discovered that completed the transformation from the Baroque era to the Classical in which one of the most important and developed was the sonata....

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... towards the end of the eighteenth century. The architecture and visual images of the classical period differed greatly from the Baroque period and offered a more lightly coloured, graceful look with smoothly curving lines in the paintings and buildings. This new style was much more intimate and was given the name rococo. The great painters of the time of the time, ... The Classical period was a major turning pointing history and marked the beginning of many social and cultural revolutions. Unlike Renaissance music that took almost 150 years to change into Baroque music, Baroque music un...

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... apart from other periods. Some of these include constant motion, lack of cadences, highly ornamented, terraced dynamics, and opposition of forces. The pieces of music by Caccini demonstrate the Baroque characteristics well. For example, her first published work, "I1 primo libro delle musiche,"" was a collection of short vocal works written with basso continuo. A harpsichord, an instrument used in ... -five years later (Lili, 2). Lili Boulanger's compositions differed greatly from Francesca Caccini's pieces. Boulanger did not write "pretty- pieces (Lace, 2). She had an individual style co...

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... apart from other periods. Some of these include constant motion, lack of cadences, highly ornamented, terraced dynamics, and opposition of forces. The pieces of music by Caccini demonstrate the Baroque characteristics well. For example, her first published work, "I1 primo libro delle musiche,"" was a collection of short vocal works written with basso continuo. A harpsichord, an instrument used in ... -five years later (Lili, 2). Lili Boulanger's compositions differed greatly from Francesca Caccini's pieces. Boulanger did not write "pretty- pieces (Lace, 2). She had an individual style co...

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The Classical Period The term classical music applies to music that is composed in a certain style between the years of 1740 and 1820. Music composed during this time contained a well-defined sense of proportion. ... , nothing could be farther than the truth. Classical music was very different from the music in the Baroque era. Moods would change very suddenly or gradually, and could express two or more emotions. Unlike Baroque music, classical music had a variety of different rhythms throughout a piece. Melodies in classical music were ... Melodies were often balanced and very easy to sin...

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... stores and performed regularly by symphonies around the world spans a length of time from 1600 up to the present. This period includes the Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, Romantic and Contemporary periods. The classical period of music actually spans a time from of 1750 to 1800; thus, the term Classical is ... and flowing rhythm, pleasing use of dynamics to create an atmosphere of complete satisfaction. One of the most defining principles of Mozart's style is the connection to nature and God, and the seeming oneness and harmony that can be achieved simply by listening while the melodie...

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... , trumpets, violins and pianos were played everywhere from concert halls to restaurants. Today the term "classical music" has come to define the style of Western music that began in Europe in the Middle Ages. It includes symphonies, chamber music and opera. Classical music is composed of ... Franz Joseph Haydn and Franz Peter Schubert also contributed to the classical era. Musicians of the classical era were influenced by those of the baroque era. The classical period in music tends to be associated with the movement called the Age of Reason or the Enlightenment, which began ... of the R...

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... visionary Hildegard von Bingen came a spark. Later, that bright pinpoint was ignited by Franco-Flemish innovators into a contrapuntal explosion of light and fascinating complexity. This European Renaissance transitioned to Baroque ornament and colour and the prolific genius Bach. Classicism countered with emphasized form, melodic concision, and Mozart. Beethoven's expansion of our emotional, spiritual vocabulary spawned Romanticism. This movement was ... treasures of the past. Hip Hop/Rap "Hip-hop is a way of life," according to rapper Busta Rhymes. Encompassing so much more than music...

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... 24th, 2001 in Baldwin Auditorium was one of the most remarkable I have attended. The title "Classical Meets Jazz V- drew my attention because I have studied that Jazz has a strong parallel with Baroque, but not with the classical period due to its counterpoint and layering. I thought that it would be a mixture of them, but I later found out that each piece performed was ... a style of its own. It all started with Andrea Adamcová playing the piano. She started playing a few soft notes with her left hand and suddenly she added some scattered notes ... ...

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... 24th, 2001 in Baldwin Auditorium was one of the most remarkable I have attended. The title "Classical Meets Jazz V- drew my attention because I have studied that Jazz has a strong parallel with Baroque, but not with the classical period due to its counterpoint and layering. I thought that it would be a mixture of them, but I later found out that each piece performed was ... a style of its own. It all started with Andrea Adamcová playing the piano. She started playing a few soft notes with her left hand and suddenly she added some scattered notes ... ...

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... was easier to understand and play. Serious music changed to comic operas, popular folk tunes, and dance music. Mozart and Beethoven were both master composers of the 18th century classical style music era. Classical music emphasized different moods of music throughout one song, fluctuating with the composer's emotions. There are a large variety of rhythmic patterns, creating the composers thoughts. Classical music ... . They played, conducted, and composed music from their heart. They made people happy and entertained. They opened up a doorway to musical expression. We would probably sti...

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