Baroque Music Research Paper

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There is an old saying that says, “Music makes the world go round;” While this is a figurative saying, many people interpret this saying literally. Music acts as being cultural, religious, recreational, et cetera. It is a common link between many people, but it didn’t just happen. It has evolved from one time period to the next and the next and the next. We now find ourselves in a time where music is literally made with the touch of a button and music can be made in any shape or form. We live in a time where music can be shared worldwide in a matter of minutes and it’s relatively easy to attend a live concert of your favorite artist. I believe that we are a music-driven generation; we are the twenty-first century. Now, let us flash back to …show more content…

More so than its predecessor, the Renaissance, the music in the Baroque period strived to evoke certain emotions through the music that was being played. According to the Oxford English Dictionary, the Baroque period derived its name from the French word barocco, meaning an oddly shaped pearl. We do not know if this meaning has anything to do with the Baroque period, but we do know that around the year 1600 music was quickly changing with a driving force behind it. The baroque period became one of the first time periods where music would regularly be played at concerts for the public. The first opera houses arose at this time in history in Venice. There would soon be a clear dividing line between the “old” music of the Renaissance and the “modern” music that would be introduced in the Baroque period. Many music historians give acclaim to Claudio Monteverdi for being the person who drew that diving line between these two musical …show more content…

He redesigned the opera and the feeling conveyed through music. His music has resisted the ravages of time. It is thought that nearly two-thirds of his work and a large portion of his letters survive today in the hands of historians throughout the world. Along with a large portion of artifacts relating to him and the Baroque time period. Monteverdi carved his position in history through his music and has obtained worldwide fame. Despite the fact that he is dead, he remains very much