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102 matches to Medieval Music
Medieval Music. 476-13C. Church oriented. Evolved from Plainsong to polyphonic.
Audencia. Medieval law court in Spain.
Berserks. Ferocious medieval Norse warriors in bearskins.
Brant, Sebastian. 1458-1521. German medieval satirical poet. Ship of Fools 1494.
Cathay. Medieval name for N China. Polo.
Cockayne, Land of. Legendary medieval land of gluttony and idleness.
Herald. Medieval officer who conveyed messages between opposing leaders.
Jongleurs. French medieval wandering entertainers.
Medieval Art. 10-13C. Religious Gothic.
Minstrel. 4-17C Medieval entertainer, often itinerant.
Prud’hommes, Councils. Medieval French trade tribunals revived by Napoleon.
Puck. Medieval English mischievous fairy.
Savigny, Friedrich von. 1779-1861. German jurist, historian of Roman and medieval law. Modern system of civil law.
Ambrose, St. c340-397. Bishop of Milan. Introduced Plainsong (chant) into church music.
Angelico, Fra. c1400-55. Florentine classical colorist painter: Convent of St. Mark. Madonna and Angel Musicians 1433.
Apollo. Greek/Roman perfection of male beauty, god of prophecy, song and music.
Bach, Johann Sebastian. 1685-1750. German composer of fugues and chorales. Peak of polyphonic music. Brandenburg Concerto 1721. Well Tempered Clavier. Art of Fugue 1749.
Baïf, Jean Antoine de. 1532-89. French Pléiade poet. New metrical forms. Founded Academy of Music and Poetry 1571, in Paris.
Balakirev, Mili. 1837-1910. Russian composer. Influenced 19C Russian music. Overture on Russian Themes 1897.
Baroque Art. 1600-1750. Orig in Italy, spread across W. Europe. Architecture: Ornate style characterized by stucco, frescoes, rood screens. Vanbrugh. Bernini’s Barberini Palace. Music: Counterpoint vs Renaissance polyphony. Opera, cantata. Bach. Monteverdi. Vivaldi. Painting: Dynamic, emotional. Caravaggio. Reni. Rubens.Van Dyck. Rococo.
Bartók, Bela. 1881-1945. Modern Hungarian Nationalist composer. Bridged Hungarian folk to Western music.
Beethoven, Ludwig van. 1770-1827. German composer expressing emotions in music. Tone poet. Developed form and structure. “The Shakespeare of music”. 9 Symphonies. Eroica 1804. 5th 1807. 9th 1824.
Benten. Japanese god of reasoning. Patron of literature, music, femininity.
Bruckner, Anton. 1824-96. Austrian Classical Romantic composer of symphonies, masses. Romantic Symphony 1874.
Burgundian. Dominant European musical school in 15C. Dufay.