REnaissance period
As me and Hiba (my cousin ) did a presentation about the Renaissance era before, in one of our history of western music lesson and as miss Katie explained to us in one of her lectures and presentations that renaissance actually means "REBIRTH" , it is the era when people were more interested in secular music , thus before they were more into or as we say "concerned " with sacrate and religious music , Renaissance music started at the end of the medieval era which was about 1400, and ended at the beginning of the Baroque period which was actually around 1600.
In this age there were many scientific advances such as gunpowder , the compass and the printing press
(here is a picture of the printing press )
We all know Leonardo di Vinci , he is well know for " The Mona Lisa " painting he painted , well it was painted between 1503 - 1506 , which is in the renaissance era . ( miss Katie told us that also in her presentation , so i liked to share that info because , me myself didn't know that before .
Leonardo di Vinci The Mona Lisa
Music education in that era was assumed to be a status symbol , as in a musician would be hired by a rich merchant to teach his children music ( it was a great opportunity for musicians ) .
As for texture and forms , mainly was the polyphonic mass and the motet ( both in scared and secular music ).
As for texture and forms , mainly was the polyphonic mass and the motet ( both in scared and secular music ).
The Renaissance Period was a vibrant time when knowledge and fine arts flourished. Generally classified between 1400 and 1600, these two-hundred years mark an incredible transformation and advancement in music notation and composition. If it weren't for these Top 8 Renaissance composers, whose ground-shaking, mold-breaking musical ideas opened a flood gate of musical curiosity, the world of classical music we know today could be drastically different.
( I am just gonna talk about my the two that i personally liked )
( I am just gonna talk about my the two that i personally liked )
1. Thomas Tallis (1510-1585)
Thomas Tallis, an English composer, flourished as a church musician, and is considered one of the church's best early composers. Tallis served under four English Monarchs and was treated very well. Queen Elisabeth granted him and his pupil, William Boyd, exclusive rights to use England's printing press to publish music; a first of its time. Although Tallis composed many styles of music, the majority of it is arranged for choir as Latin motets and English anthems.
Thomas Tallis, an English composer, flourished as a church musician, and is considered one of the church's best early composers. Tallis served under four English Monarchs and was treated very well. Queen Elisabeth granted him and his pupil, William Boyd, exclusive rights to use England's printing press to publish music; a first of its time. Although Tallis composed many styles of music, the majority of it is arranged for choir as Latin motets and English anthems.
this is an AMAZING "mass for four voices "
composed by Thomas !
(i just love this , its very calm and beautiful !! )
composed by Thomas !
(i just love this , its very calm and beautiful !! )
5. William Byrd (1543-1623)William Byrd is perhaps the greatest English composer of all time. With hundreds of individual compositions, Byrd seemingly mastered every style of music that existed during his lifetime, outshining Orlando de Lassus and Giovanni Palestrina. Apart from his choral works, Byrd is considered by many to be the first "genius" of the keyboard. Many of his piano works can be found in "My Ladye Nevells Book" and the "Parthenia."
( i don't know why , but i think he looks a little bit similar to Thomas Tallis )
( i don't know why , but i think he looks a little bit similar to Thomas Tallis )
enjoy the video of his amazing keyboard playing