THE TRANSITION FROM

RENAISSANCE MUSIC
TO

BAROQUE MUSIC
Tuba zer

Renaissance means rebirth, a period of

enlightenment.
Baroque comes from a Portuguese word, barocco,
meaning an irregularly-shaped pearl or piece of
jewellery.

RENAISSANCE MUSIC (1450-1600)

(Bennett, p. 15)

RENAISSANCE MUSIC (1450-1600)

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Secular music
Church music
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Choral polyphony

Harmony
Blending
Imitation
Voice
Instruments

Guillaume Dufay (1397 1474) Jai mis mon cuer

Guillaume Dufay (1397 1474) - Je Me Complains Piteusement

RENAISSANCE MUSIC

(1450-1600)

(Bennett, p. 16)

RENAISSANCE MUSIC

(1450-1600)

Josquin de Prez (Netherlands, 1440 - 1532) Absalon fili mi

(Bennett, p. 15)

(Bennett, p. 17)

RENAISSANCE MUSIC

(1450-1600)

(http://www.minstrelsgallery.com/Pages/About%20Us.htm)

RENAISSANCE MUSIC

(1450-1600)

(http://www.minstrelsgallery.com/Pages/About%20Us.htm)

RENAISSANCE MUSIC

(1450-1600)

(http://www.minstrelsgallery.com/Pages/About%20Us.htm)

BAROQUE MUSIC

(1600-1750)

(Bennett, p. 27)

BAROQUE MUSIC
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(1600-1750)

Distinct national styles

Major and minor key system
Invention of several forms: opera, oratorio, fugue,
the suite, sonata and concerto.
Violin family replacing the viols
Formation of orchestra
Monody as a texture
Basso continuo
Solo virtuosity
Melodic decoration
Contrast

BAROQUE MUSIC

(1600-1750)

(http://www.baroquecds.com)

REFERENCES
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Evin lyasolu. Zaman inde Mzik: Balangtan

Gnmze rneklerle Bat Mziinin Evrimi
Roy Bennett. History of Music
David Schulenberg. Music of the Baroque