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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