Chambonnieres, D’Anglebert, and de la Guerre were important early clavecinists “clavecin” is French for “harpsichord”Įlisabeth Jacquet de la Guerre (1666-1729).

Jacques Champion de Chambonnières (c.1601-1672) The founder of the French harspichord school not the first, but the first with “celebrity” Jacques Champion Chambonnieres (1601-1672) Order of the Dance Suite Overture (Optional)Allemande Germany 4/4 time Moderate Couranteğrench 3/4 time Moderate Sarabande Spain 3/4 time Slow Other Dances (Optional)Minuet Gavotte BourreeGigue England 6/8 time Fast First function was dancing at social functions.Pastiche of different international styles of dance forms.Instrumental dance music from the Renaissance period now refined in a new style of sound and compositional technique.Later written down as a composition (a single variation on a chorale).Originally, an introduction to a hymn (chorale) Bach was the preeminent composer of Chorale Preludes.A work with very fast monophonic melodies with chromatic harmonies.

Improvisatory style Toccata Prelude Fantasia Existing melody Chorale prelude Theme & Variations Fugal style Ricercare Fantasia Capriccio Fugue Dances Types of Instrumental Music

more than one note could be played at a time.

The keyboard, allowed composers to think

Clavichord: strings struck by hammers made originally from bone.

Harpsichord: basso continuo for orchestra and dance music.

Organ: sacred venues and some home chapels.

Late Baroque music will focus more on the idea of blend and refined orchestration.

Early Baroque Instrumental music uplifted musical line rather than blend.

Virtuosity (music that shows off the technical skills of the performer).

Modulations and chromatic harmonies and melodies.

There were no ‘classics’, so contemporary composers were very prolific.

For the first time, there was a clear separation of Vocal and Instrumental music.

This is the first time that we see instrumental music sharing the same stature as vocal music.

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