Renaissance music - Wikipedia
Renaissance music is traditionally understood to cover European music of the 15th and 16th centuries, later than the Renaissance era as it is understood in other disciplines.
Music in the Elizabethan era - Wikipedia
During the reign of Queen Elizabeth I (1558–1603), English art and high culture reached a pinnacle known as the height of the English Renaissance. Elizabethan music experienced a shift in popularity from sacred to secular music and the rise of instrumental music.
Vocal music in the 16th century - Encyclopedia Britannica
Two distinct musical styles were recognized. One, the prima prattica (or stile antico), was the universal style of the 16th century, the culmination of two centuries of adherence to Flemish models. The other, called seconda prattica, or stile moderno, referred to the new theatrical style emanating from Italy.
Music in the Renaissance - The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Sixteenth-century humanists studied ancient Greek treatises on music, which discussed the close relationship between music and poetry and how music could stir the listener’s emotions.
Renaissance Era Music Guide: A History of Renaissance Music
Jun 7, 2021 · The Renaissance era of classical music saw the growth of polyphonic music, the rise of new instruments, and a burst of new ideas regarding harmony, rhythm, and music notation.
Renaissance Music - Music Theory Academy - features, history, …
The Renaissance Music Period covers the time from c.1400 – 1600. We are going to look at the key features of Renaissance music, including its composers, the typical instruments used, the sacred and secular forms and how it laid the foundations of …
Renaissance music - V&A
The madrigal and other polyphonic forms of Renaissance music, such as the frottola and motet, could be sung at home. Music for four vocal parts was common until the mid-16th century, when pieces for five, six or more voices became popular.
The Cambridge History of Sixteenth-Century Music
Part of the seminal Cambridge History of Music series, this volume departs from standard histories of early modern Western music in two important ways.
Renaissance Music Timeline and Overview - LiveAbout
Nov 4, 2019 · The Renaissance or "rebirth" was a period from 1400 to 1600 of significant changes in history including music. Moving away from the medieval period, where every facet of life, include music was church-driven, you begin to see that the church was starting to …
Introduction - The Cambridge History of Sixteenth-Century Music
Edited by Iain Fenlon, King's College, Cambridge, Richard Wistreich, Royal College of Music, London; Book: The Cambridge History of Sixteenth-Century Music; Online publication: 08 January 2019; Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9780511675874.002