1. Some of you have still not turned in the Ukraine Burning worksheet and sections 3 & 4 of chapter 7 The LGO 7 is due Friday (or before)

2. You will have 10 minutes to complete the “Other Baroque Artists” worksheet before we begin Music and Dance notes

3. Bach and Handel

4. Like in visual arts, emotion was very important Most patrons were nobles from state or church Musicians saw themselves as employees rather than artists and created on demand Music specific to the occasion Little thought of preservation of music

5. Court organist in Weimar Composed the great toccatas, fugues, and works for organ Chapel master to the prince of Anhalt Famous Brandenburg Concertos and Orchestral Suites 1723 became cantor of St. Thomas’ Church in Leipzig Weekly church cantatas Passion music for Good Friday Festive music for major events Fugue – one-movement composition/uses imitative counterpoint

6. Composed music mostly for the public Known for genre known as oratorio (composed music with vocals) His most famous told the life of Jesus (Messiah) Known as a brilliant organist Collapsed at the end of a performance of Messiah and died 3 days later

7. Ballet – The Beginnings

8. Grew from court dance of Renaissance Dance masters became a necessity – nobles studied with dance masters Masters started to use rehearsals Dance manuals became common – taught both dance and social ettiquette

9. Given some credit for beginnings of ballet in France 1533 – married King Henry II She was Italian = French did not like Italy She brought Italian dance master Balthasar de Beaujoyeaux – duties of court entertainment 1581 – Balthasar created Ballet Comique de la Reine (the Queen’s Comic Ballet) Included: large sets, songs, poetry, and prose – performed by court nobles

10. Continued the French tradition of Ballet “The Sun King” – performed role of Apollo in Ballet de la Nuit (Ballet of the Night) in 1653 1661 – established Academie Royale de la Danse (Royal Academy of Dance) – aided in professionalization of the art of ballet

11. Pierre Beauchamp – king’s ballet master – developed ballet terminology and technique He created 5 positions for the feet and concept of dancing with “turned out” legs Ballet no longer function of court – moved from palace to theatre First female dancers to professionally perform appeared in 1681 in Le Triomphe de l’Amour (The Triumph of Love)

12. Baroque art and architecture worksheet Rembrandt PBS video notes w/ summary Baroque art power point w/ summary Baroque music and dance PowerPoint w/ summary Baroque music listening notes (tomorrow)