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The Renaissance

• Rebirth, or renaissance of human creativity • Period of exploration and adventure (Columbus, Vasco da Gama, Ferdinand Magellan) • Curiosity and individualism (Raphael, Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo). Interest in realism • Humanism • Catholic Church is less powerful than during Middle Ages – Martin Luther’s Protestant Reformation • More books are printed in Europe (printing press) • Italy is the center of Renaissance art

Music in the Renaissance 1450-1600

• Every educated person is expected to be trained in music • Renaissance town musicians: higher pay and status • Flemish composers: parts of the Netherlands, Belgium, and northern France. Germany, England and Spain – other countries with a vibrant musical life Characteristics of Renaissance music Words and music – Vocal music is more important than instrumental

– Music enhances the meaning and emotion of the text.

– Moderate, balanced way of expression: no extreme contrasts of dynamics, tone color or rhythm

Medieval music Renaissance music

• poliphony is more important than monody • discantus • monody is more important than poliphony • imititive counterpoint • religious music more important than secular • instrumental music less important than music vocal music RELIGIOUS SECULAR

MADRIGALS VOCAL MASS AND MOTETS CHANSONS VILLANCICOS

INSTRUMENTAL DIFERENCIAS DANCES RELIGIOUS MUSIC International character Polyphonic Religious music in the Renaissance Using imitative counterpoint

Motets Religious text in Latin

Composed for the most important Mass prayers used in the mass; kyrie eleison, gloria, credo, sanctus, agnus dei

Josquin des Prez, Orlando di Lasso, Palestrina, Morales, Guerrero, Tomás Luis de Victoria MASSES

Kyrie - Missa Papae Marcelli – Palestrina Sung by the Oxford Camerata

Kyrie - Missa Salve Regina– T. L Victoria Sung by the Sixteen

Miserere. Allegri.

King's College Choir, Cambridge King's College Choir, Cambridge Another version. ☺ MOTETS

Ave Maria. T.L de Victoria La Capella Reial de Catalunya dirigida por Jordi Savall

Nuper rosarum flores. G Duffay Sung by Cantica Symphonia

Ave Verum. Byrd. Tallis scholars Secular music • Vocal music: groups of solo voices with the accompaniment. • The styles of secular music were particular in each country

Ballets

Chansons

Madrigal Villancicos

Hoy comamos y bebamos. Juan del Enzina Hesperion XX. Jordi Savall.

Niño Dios d´amor herido Collegium Vocale Köln

Con qué la lavare. Juan Vasquez. La Colombina (con Raquel Andueza) Matona, mia cara- Mille regretz- Orlando di Lasso Josquin des Pres The Renaissance Ballet (Fa-La)

• A simpler type of secular vocal music • A dance-like song for several voices • Mostly homophonic in structure. Fa-la syllables are used as refrain • Each stanza: AA – refrain – BB - refrain Now is the month of Maying. Flow my tears. Dowland Thomas Morley Andrea Scholl Instrumental music

• Instrumental music becomes more independent • Most music is for dance: – Pavane or passamezzo– duple meter – Galliard – triple meter • Harpsichord, organ, lute, recorder, trumpet, cornett, sackbut (early trombone), viol, regal (small organ with reed pipes), shawm (ancestor of the oboe) • Instrumental form of theme and variations (in Spain are called Diferencias) Cuatro diferencias sobre el tema “Guárdame las vacas” Luis de Narvaez. Intérprete. Xavier Coll

La Spagna (Danza Alta) Francisco de la Torre Intérpretes: Hespérion XXI - Director: Jordi Savall.

De Lesseps' Dance“Shakespeare in love”

RENAISSANCE PROJECT

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