Renaissance Music 1 Renaissance Music rebirth Renaissance means

Renaissance Music 1

Renaissance Music “rebirth” Renaissance means ____ Occurred from the middle 15 th c. to end of 16 th c. Originated in Italy 2

Renaissance - Artists Rafae Which artist painted this painting? l Leonardo da Vinci, Raphael, or Michelangelo 3

Da Vinci Renaissance - Artists Which artist painted this painting? Leonardo da Vinci, Raphael, or Michelangelo 4

Renaissance - Artists Which artist painted this painting? Leonardo da Vinci, Raphael, or Michelangelo 5

Da Vinci Renaissance - Artists Which artist painted this painting? Leonardo da Vinci, Raphael, or Michelangelo 6

Reformation The Reformation was an attempt to rid the Catholic church of corruption & abuse and to make religious practices available to every man & woman by making music in the common language. Led by Martin Luther, who wanted people to participate in the service rather than listen to chants by clergy or choir. Luther wrote hymns or “chorales” 7

Counter-Reformation was led by the Catholic Church to revive Catholic principles Polyphonic music was further developed 8

Printing Music began to be printed around 1473 using carved woodblocks 1501 – 1 st printing of polyphonic music, using movable type. As printed music was more accessible, people learned to read music, to sing & to play instruments. 9

Josquin Desprez (c 1440 - 1521) Name pronounced (zhōz'kāɴ dā-prā') Frenchman who spent most of adult life in Italy 1459 -72 - Singer Milan Cathedral 1474 – Singer at Sforza family private chapel, Milan 1476 -79 – Served Cardinal Sforza, Rome 1486 -99 – Singer in papal choir, Rome 10 1499 – Returned to France

Josquin Desprez (c 1440 - 1521) Living in Italy brought him into contact with music that was more fluent & flexible. His music was free from the formula of the chant Used varied rhythms & rich harmonies Brought emotion into music 11

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Palestrina (c 1525 - 1594) Born as Giovanni Pierluigi in Palestrina (small town near Rome) Known by hometown instead of his name Spent his entire life devoted to service in Rome Served in various positions in Catholic churches in Rome included organist, 13 choir director & music teacher

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Palestrina (c 1525 - 1594) Living at the center of the Catholic Church caused his music to be in line with the Counter-Reformation He was less free to experiment Mastered “imitative style, ” which was the main characteristic of Renaissance music His phrases tend to overlap 15 Regarded as model of Renaissance

Missa brevis Kyrie (1570) 16

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