The Evolution Of Music During The Renaissance Period

It is said to be one of the most influential pieces of the 20th century. The experimental use of tonality, metre, tempo and dissonance is expected in the 20th century of music. The reason why we listen to music is to feel something. Although the 20th century era was not conventional is still makes the listener feel emotions which is the most important and ultimately the goal on the composer.

These works include Gustav Holst’s The Planets, Mahler’s Second Symphony, and Copland’s Fanfare for the Common Man. The New World Symphony was a stepping stone for my musical appetite, the first piece that I connected with emotionally, the various melodies and phrases evolving throughout the piece. Just as life evolves and develops over time. The New World Symphony changed my outlook on the world, revealing that music is a reflection of humanity and that groundbreaking music is successful in packaging an entire life into a series of movements that can be performed in under an

In renaissance music another important concept was developed. This was the concept of true harmony. Earlier only the root and the fifth were used this was known as “Shell harmony” later they believed true harmony was the root, third and fifth. “Generally speaking, leadership of Western culture belonged to France during the later Middle Ages, then to Italy during the Renaissance. Music is an exception to this general account.

The Baroque period brought with itself key devices such as variation in musical compositions, the enlargement of standard scales and chords and the process of varying one or more properties within a piece; that are used today. In contrast the renaissance period of music whereby music was often sang, contained simple rhythms and melodic lines and was mostly for the purpose of praise, the Baroque period of music started off the use of distinct melodies and harmonies opposed to the polyphony used in the Renaissance period. This new music was then called “…expansive and dramatic”. Famous composers and performers of this period include Henry Purcell, Arcangelo Corelli, Claudio Monteverdi, Antonio Vivaldi and many others. Music of the baroque period had a number of traits in style as well as spirit; examples include the use of the basso

Classical Music Is More than Just Classic "Music is the electrical soil in which the spirit lives, thinks and invents," (Beethoven, n.d.). Music has incline a part of a soul that lives through the day. The core of music is its competency that can create an atmosphere that affects a person’s mood. Each genre of music that repose in the present is adequate to cover any kind of situation that a person is currently occupying; likewise, music can be considered as a critical tool that is able to connect intimately with people.

Maurice Ravel alludes to music of the past and utilizes specific compositions as models for his own creations, however, this is not an aberrant undertaking; compositional borrowing is a practice as old as recorded music itself. Moreover, while the substance of Ravel’s references changes as according to his needs, he often links the models with his compositions through a reliance on original rhythmic patterns. Ultimately, the purpose of Ravel’s allusions are to reforge the older compositions in his contemporary style. Ravel utilizes Franz Schubert’s Valses nobles and Valses sentimentales as models for the composition Valses nobles et sentimentales, drawing heavily upon the rhythmic divisions within the original works. Clearly, despite strong

Renaissance Period The Renaissance Period was a time of cultural rebirth that occurred in Europe. It was a humanistic revival of the classical influence that was also expressed in music. The vocal and instrumental music written and performed in Europe during this period (1400s – 1600s) had more variety in range, rhythm, harmony, and form. Two Renaissance musicians of this time period are Josquin

The shift from the Classical to the Romantic era signified a new importance on relations within the octave other than the tonic-dominant relation. Often, Romantic composers, in this case, Frederic Chopin and Felix Mendelssohn, use symmetrical divisions of the octave as a platform from which they can launch wandering or very pointed progressions, depending on the direction and magnitude of the potential harmonic energy. Whether it is a continuous circle of minor thirds or a form of axial melody that teeters much like a seesaw, these balanced relationships of pitches have a destabilizing effect on the tonic as it places a more equal weight on other intervals in the key. Not only can symmetry be found on the local levels of melody and harmonic

Many of these humanistic ideas that Petrarch conveyed throughout the beginning of the Renaissance not only inspired many modern idealisms, but also influenced many artists and poets to begin showcasing their unique pieces reflecting the overall form. In his letter titled, “The Ascent of Mount Ventoux”, Petrarch encapsulates the essence of humanism by his descriptive and poetic narration of his journey. His expressive later has brought forth many observational and comparative examinations of some popular Renaissance paintings; most notably, those that reside in the Getty Center’s permanent collection. The first piece that greatly resembles the ideologies of humanism through its layout is titled Mythological Scene painted in 1524 by Dosso Dossi, an Italian artist.

The commencement of mankind opened up its eyes and realized its inner beauty and talents all started many years ago. It was called the Renaissance, the rebirth and eye opening time in which people appreciated and brought forth more initiative to be more creative when expressing outer and inner beauty. It wasn't only about beauty, people were more spontaneous and open minded. Man was seen as creative, full of energy and full of potential.

Shoenberg, Stravinsky and Beethoven all created groundbreaking compositions that were ahead of their time. Just like the composers, Eminem, Miley Cyrus and Frank Zappa all pushed music forward into what we know it as today. All of them accomplished the same goal in the end, whether they did it for recognition, money or just felt as though someone needed to do it. Something urged these artists to make a change to music and we still are seeing their changes in today’s

This expansion of music included a greater selection of timbre, and a greater use of chromaticism. Timbre, or tone color is defined as the quality of a musical note, sound, or tone that distinguishes different types of sound production. Tone allows a person to contrast a sound being composed by a specific instrument and to tell apart

Some of the other composers during this period are overpowering in the dynamics, rhythm, and tempo. Debussy’s music is more subtle. The piece of music I chose for the quite approachable is “Afro-American Symphony, IV” by William Still. Still’s work was quite approachable because his music related to so many people because of the subjects he chose. His music had this easy to listen to presence.

In 1675, Isaac Newton stated "if I have seen further, it is by standing on the shoulders of giants. " This sentiment is not solely confined to scientific disciplines, but extends throughout nearly every aspect of life. Progress cannot be obtained without innovation, and musical theater is no exception. Lin-Manuel Miranda’s work, especially that of Hamilton, would be nowhere as successful as it is without the influence of artists before him. It is apparent the work of Claude-Michel Schönberg, most notably Les Miserables, did much to shape Hamilton into the hit musical it is today.

Charles Ives’s ‘playing with tunes’ is an effective avant-garde innovation. He collected and combined the old and new tunes in his music. He gave audience a sense of music that is different from tradition, but still provokes reminiscing feeling from listeners. It is how Ives communicated with people. He created this connection with the audience, and it is up to them to interpret the meaning of music.