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Music of the Baroque era.

By: Stephanie Mitschele. Music of the Baroque era. Important information involving the Music of this period!. The Attention to detail…. Detail Emotion Dynamic Melody and Harmony. Johann Sebastian Bach. 1685-1750. Early Life: Family. Born March 21, 1685 Eisenach Germany

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Music of the Baroque era.

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  1. By: Stephanie Mitschele Music of the Baroque era.

  2. Important information involving the Music of this period!

  3. The Attention to detail… • Detail • Emotion • Dynamic • Melody and Harmony

  4. Johann Sebastian Bach 1685-1750

  5. 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”

  6. 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.

  7. 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

  8. 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.

  9. 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

  10. 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.

  11. 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.

  12. Marriage and a family • Performed cantatas for the Prince • Anna Magdalena • Got married: had 13 children • Wanted to move

  13. 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

  14. New Music Endeavors! • Not happy with his position and salary • Focused on new music endeavors

  15. 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

  16. George Frideric Handel

  17. 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

  18. Hamburg • Violinist of the Hamburg Opera • $= gave private lessons • 1704: wrote his first operas • Almira and Nero • Prince Ferdinando de' Medici • Visited Italy

  19. 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

  20. Operas and important works • Floridante (1721), • Ottone,Giulio Cesare, • Flavio (1723), • Siroeand Tolemeo (1728). • “Messiah” • “ Water music”

  21. Success within music • April 1737: Handel had a stroke • Continued playing and composing • Hired for jobs: Lord Lieutenant of Dublin and the Vauxhall Gardens

  22. 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

  23. The end of Handel’s life • Died: April 14, 1759 • Buried: Westminster Abbey • He became very popular after his death.

  24. Musical differences between Bach and Handel

  25. Same era different styles… Bach Handel Repetitive Fast Dramatically happy or sad • Dynamically interesting • Song goes through many emotions • Minor and major

  26. Similarities between the musicians. • Drama • Emotion • Dynamic

  27. Citations! • "George Frideric Handel ." 2009. Web. 1 Nov 2009. <http://www.8notes.com/school/history/Handel.asp>.Teseo Opera by Handel • 2009. Web. 1 Nov 2009. <www.Dictionary.reference.com>. • "X. George Frederick Handel." Sartorius, Michael. "Johannes Sebastian Bach." Baroque music. Web. Oct 2009. <http://www.baroquemusic.org/index.html>. • Sadie, Stanley. "George Frideric Handel." Classical music pages. 1996. Web. 1 Nov 2009. <http://w3.rz-berlin.mpg.de/cmp/handel.html>. • "X. George Frederick Handel." Web. 1 Nov 2009. <http://www.hoasm.org/PeriodX.html>. • "Baroque music." Web. Oct 2009. <http://www.baroque.org/baroque/whatis.htm#whatis>.

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