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Had tunes, but not rhythm
Modern reconstructions exist
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| Existed, but not much is known |
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Gregorian chants
Masses
Troubadours
Polyphony began
Composers: Leonin, Machaut
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voice - most important instrument
madrigals -fa lalala
cantatas - 1 soloist performing
polyphonic - equal voices
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invention of opera & tonality
oratorio - not staged/always religious
ex. "mesaiah"
more instrumental |
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Elegant, restrained, balanced, predictable
Lots of forms, ie sontata, rondo, minuet and trio, theme and variations,
Symphonies – 4 movements in it.
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piano
beethoven and sheubert
large ensambles
tonal
grand opera
ex: kill the wabbit |
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