Chapter Six Renaissance Music 1450 1600 Renaissance music

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Chapter Six: Renaissance Music, 1450 -1600

Chapter Six: Renaissance Music, 1450 -1600

 • • Renaissance music Humanism Michelangelo’s David The “Humanities”

• • Renaissance music Humanism Michelangelo’s David The “Humanities”

Josquin Desprez (c. 1455 -1512) • • Worked in Italy, including in Sistine Chapel

Josquin Desprez (c. 1455 -1512) • • Worked in Italy, including in Sistine Chapel in the Vatican • Motets: • Musical style • dramatic texts in the Old Testament • Compared in greatness to Michelangelo

Ave Maria (Hail Mary), c. 1485 • • Standard four voice parts: soprano, alto,

Ave Maria (Hail Mary), c. 1485 • • Standard four voice parts: soprano, alto, tenor, bass Use of imitation: A cappella: Listening Example: pg. 77

 • Music reflects the text

• Music reflects the text

The Counter-Reformation and Palestrina (1525 -1594) • 1517: Martin Luther began the Protestant Revolution

The Counter-Reformation and Palestrina (1525 -1594) • 1517: Martin Luther began the Protestant Revolution • 1545 -1563: Council of Trent, led to the Counter. Reformation • Giovanni Palestrina

Giovanni Palestrina (1525 -1594) • Composed Misse Papae Marcelli (Mass for Pope Marcellus), 1555

Giovanni Palestrina (1525 -1594) • Composed Misse Papae Marcelli (Mass for Pope Marcellus), 1555 (Listening Example: pg. 81)

Popular Music in the Renaissance • 1460: Johann Gutenberg invented the printing press •

Popular Music in the Renaissance • 1460: Johann Gutenberg invented the printing press • 1501: First printed book of music in Venice Dance Music • Pavane: • Galliard: • Listening Example: pg. 82

The Madrigal • Madrigal: • Originated in Italy – Word Painting: The process of

The Madrigal • Madrigal: • Originated in Italy – Word Painting: The process of depicting the text in music by means of expressive musical devices; vivid imagery – Also called Madrigalisms

As Vesta Was from Latmost Hill Descending (1601) – Thomas Weelkes (1576 -1623) •

As Vesta Was from Latmost Hill Descending (1601) – Thomas Weelkes (1576 -1623) • included in Thomas Morley’s The Triumphs of Oriana (1601) – Collection of 34 madrigals in honor of Queen Elizabeth (1533 -1623) – Oriana represents Elizabeth – Listening Example: pg. 84

 • Images from classical mythology • Use of word painting

• Images from classical mythology • Use of word painting

Renaissance Music Melody Mainly stepwise motion within moderately narrow range; still mainly diatonic, but

Renaissance Music Melody Mainly stepwise motion within moderately narrow range; still mainly diatonic, but some intense chromaticism found in madrigals from end of period Harmony More careful use of dissonance than in Middle Ages as the triad, a consonant chord, becomes the basic building block of harmony Rhythm Duple meter as common as triple meter; rhythm in sacred vocal music (Mass and motet) is relaxed and without strong downbeats; rhythm in secular music (madrigal and instrumental music) usually lively and catchy Color Predominant sound is unaccompanied ( a cappella) vocal music; more music for instruments alone has survived Texture Mainly polyphonic: imitative counterpoint for 4 or 5 vocal lines (Masses, motets, and madrigals); occasional passages of chordal homophonic texture for variety Form Strict musical forms not often used; Masses, motets, madrigals, and instrumental dances are through composed (no musical repetitions, no standard formal plan