Baroque Composers, for Music Appreciation MUS 121

Baroque Composers, for Music Appreciation

I.       Johann Sebastian Bach

a.  (1685-1750)

b.  German

c.  Compositions were revered for technical skill, intellectual depth, and artistic beauty.

d.  Major Composition(s) Include: Bradenburg Concertos, Mass in B Minor, & Goldberg Variations.

II.     Claudio Monteverdi

a.  (1567-1643)

b.  Italian

c.  Works were considered by many to be revolutionary, and marked the transition from the Renaissance style of music to the Baroque style. Monteverdi developed two styles of composition – the heritage of the Renaissance polyphony and the basso continuo technique of the Baroque style.

d.  Major Composition(s) Include: L’Orfeo

III.    Henry Purcell

a.  (1659-1695)

b.  English

c.  Established the first form of Baroque music unique to England, and considered to be one of the greatest English composers that ever lived.

d.  Major Composition(s) Include: Dido and Aeneas

IV.     George Frederic Handel

a.  (1685-1759)

b.  German

c.  Known for

d.  Major Composition(s): The Messiah

V.       Antonio Vivaldi

a.  (1678-1741)

b.  Italian

c.  Known as “The Red Priest”

d.  Major Composition(s):

VI.     Arcangelo Corelli

a.  (1653-1713)

b.  Italian

c.  Known for:

d.  Major Composition(s):

VII.    Jean-Baptiste Lully

a.  (1632-1687)

b.  Italian-born, French citizen

c.  Known for working in the court of Louis XIV of France, regarded as the master of the French baroque style

d.  Major Composition(s):

VIII.  Georg Philip Telemann

a.  (1681-1767)

b.  German

c.  Known for:

d.  Major Composition(s):

IX.     Francois Couperin

a.  (1668-1733)

b.  French

c.  Known as Couperin the Great, largely to set him apart from his other composer relatives

d.  Major Composition(s):

X.       Jean Philippe Rameau

a.  (1683-1764)

b.  French

c.  Known for:

d.  Major Composition(s):