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    collection of six instrumental works and is widely regarded as one of the finest musical compositions of the Baroque era. We listen to the No.5 in D major. It has three movements: allegro‚ affettuoso‚ and allegro. And three musical instruments are used: harpsichord‚ violin and flute.

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    Organist Matthew Dirst is the first American musician to win major international prizes in both organ and harpsichord‚ including the national Young Artists Competition of the American Guild of Organist (1990) and the inaugural Warsaw International Harpsichord Competition (1993). He is the founder and artistic director of the period- instrument group Ars Lyrica Houston and Professor of Music at the Moores School of music at the University of Houston‚ and also serves as organist at St Phillip Presbyterian

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    musical genius. Then‚ at the age of five Mozart started composing. Beginning in 1762 Mozart’s father took young Mozart and his older sister‚ Maria Anna‚ on tours in Europe where they played the piano‚ harpsichord‚ violin‚ and organ‚ together and separately. Mozart learned to play the piano‚ harpsichord‚ and violin from his father. He gave public concerts and played at numerous courts and received several commissions. As an adult Mozart his career was not as successful as when he was younger. But

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    1. Two noteworthy impacts of German Baroque music were the German Violin Bow alongside the German Baroque Organ. These two central point impacted the sound as it made another kind of sound. 2. Before Bach‚ music was much more blunt and not that intriguing‚ there were likewise no genuine establishment in the music. After Bach‚ more musical methods and assortments like tonal changes were set up‚ the German extravagant bow and different instruments played harmonies were additionally developed and

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    the Baroque period to today? When compared to "classical" performances‚ modern performances of Baroque music typically use a slower tempi‚ a similar balance (although recording studios can disrupt the natural balance sometimes‚ by pushing the harpsichord into the background) and a flatter timbre due to the instruments used in modern times 4. What is a Baroque spirit when playing music? Baroque spirit expresses enthusiasm.  5. At the bottom of the page that discusses Baroque music performance

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    What is the history of the lute? When was the lute used? A Lute is a stringed instrument it was used from the Medieval to the Baroque eras. It was the most important instrument during the renaissance. 6. What is a harpsichord? Where were these instruments often found? A harpsichord was a keyboard instrument with strings running horizontally. It is often found in a religious setting of an opera or solo performance. 7. What is a notation knife? A notation knife is a knife with musical notes written

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    the recently built St Basils Cathedral‚ Moscow. Organs and some harpsichords had at least two keyboards. The player could change from to one to another make two different sounds that contrasted each other. Baroque music is often a melody with a bass line at the bottom e.g.‚ a singer and a cello. The cello would be the bass line because it is low-pitched and wouldn’t over-ride the melody. The cello would be accompanied by a harpsichord or organ that also played the bass

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    that Bach’s Well Tempered Clavier has influenced music ever since it has been written and published. Bach was known as a great teacher‚ and his students are what motivated him to write The Well Tempered Clavier‚ a monstrosity of a collection of Harpsichord/Keyboard works. Bach revolutionized music for many years to come and numerous other composers were influenced by his works. This is indeed why the musical trinity has been formed by classical musicians‚ because without Bach (the father)‚ there is

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    Changes within the flute from classical to romantic to neo romantic era’s Flute instrument When a jet of air is directed across one of the open ends at the appropriate speed‚ pulses of air set up a standing wave within the pipe. Some of the energy from the standing wave escapes and propagates to the ear‚ where it is perceived as sound. Holes in the side of the flute can be opened or closed by the player’s fingers‚ which changes the effective length of the pipe and the frequency of the notes that

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    development of the Baroque Flute‚ the flautists and the music Johann Sebastian Bach (J.S. Bach) is no doubt one of the greatest composers of all times. He composed many works for flute including works for solo flute‚ flute with harpsichord and/or continuo and‚ two flutes and harpsichord. However‚ there has been a controversy‚ over the flute works‚ whether they were composed solely by the composer‚ assisted by someone or under the guidance of J.S. Bach. In addition‚ some scholars doubted that some of works

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