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baroque composers
ch 10 music
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Henry Purcell (1659-1695) | • “Greatest” of English composers during his time, and is considered the last native English composer of international rank until the twentieth century |
| Henry Purcell (1659-1695) | • Composed sacred and secular music for all possible ensembles |
| Henry Purcell (1659-1695) | • Expert in using the English language and using dissonance |
| Henry Purcell (1659-1695) | • Composed Dido and Aeneas (1689), which uses ground bass (basso ostinato |
| Henry Purcell (1659-1695) | • Died at the age of thirty-six, and was buried beneath the organ in Westminster Abbey |
| Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741) | • Born in Venice to a musical family |
| Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741) | • Known as the “red priest” because he studied to become a priest, although he did not actually become one, and because he had red hair |
| Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741) | • Violin teacher, composer, and conductor at a music school for an orphanage in Venice |
| Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741) | • Known as a virtuoso violinist and composer |
| Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741) | • Bach even arranged some of his concertos |
| Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741) | • Vivaldi wrote opera and church music, but is most known for his chamber music and solo concertos |
| Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741) | The Four Seasons • Probably Vivaldi’s most famous composition |
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