Time and Place

1. Time and Place Charles Stanush

2. What’s happening during this era? • Sweden-The Great Gustavus Adolphus is King at this time and was renowned as one of the greatest military leaders of all time.

3. Continued • Louis XIV was King of France from 1643 to 1715, he is the longest documented monarch in European history.

4. Wars • England is at war with France in a conflict known as The War of the Spanish Succession.

5. Continued… • Several countries were involved in one of the most destructive conflicts in European history, The Thirty Years War, which resulted in the decline of the Catholic church.

6. Music • In previous musical eras, music consisted of a single melody, or several melodies played simultaneously. • Not until the Baroque Period did the concept of “melody” and “harmony” begin to truly be used.

7. Who its written for • In previous eras concerts were usually reserved for the wealthy nobles. • During the Baroque era concerts were made more public and were held for large audiences of people from all classes.

8. Influences of the music • During this time there was a revolution in the Catholic church, causing more performers to freely express their talents. • As a massive war raged throughout Europe these composers styled their music more fast paced and up-tempo steering away from the slow church styles.

9. Popular Instruments • While most solo concertos were written for violin, trumpet concertos were also popular, and concertos were also composed for cello, oboe, flute, organ and bassoon.

10. Music • Vocal- Operas, Oratorios, and Cantatas were primarily accompanied by orchestras with most singers singing together harmoniously. • Instrumental- Sonatas, Concertos, and Suites were involving several instruments playing together in harmony however Concertos involved a soloist playing with an ensemble.

11. Sources • Information. • War