melody of a motet that is the color or the melodic pattern. Philippe de Vitry and Guillaume Machaut are the two most representative composers of this music style. Both composers wrote sacred and secular music in a variety of styles. For the purpose of analysis, the pieces Cum statua/Hugo, Hugo/Magister invidie composed by Philippe de Vitry in 1320 and Felix virgo / Inviolata / Ad Te Suspiramus composed by Guillaume de Machaut in 1360 will serve as a subject of comparison and contrast to determine
Guillaume de Machaut was born in 1300 in France and passed on April 13, 1377 in Rheims,France. He was mainly known to be in the 14th century which is the middle ages. “Generally acclaimed the greatest composer of the fourteenth century.” His work is very famous as well as he is. One of his most famous works would be the “Messe de Notre Dame.” His life has been very enlightening and so many historic events that he has been through which shaped his life and his music made him even better. He was also
chivalry and a higher love. Therefore, we have today musical compositions that speak of many of the same ideas. French composers wrote songs in the vernacular called chansons de geste . These songs spoke of the heroic acts performed by knights for their ladies in the name of love. The French have a national epic called the Chanson de Roland which related the life and death of Charlemagne’s nephew and his endeavor to rid France of the Basques.
Music in Western Civilization, this piece was composed by Philippe de Vitry in 14th century France. It is an ars nova motet so the text was usually political, satirical, or hermetic and was usually written and understood by the educated elite who attended universities. This work was an example of Philippe’s involvement in royal politics; he expressed his criticism toward the corrupt court. This piece was a contribution to the Roman de Fauvel, a multi-media political allegory about corruption in the
would go to protect her and the family’s honor. It was also different in that it did not begin with a prologue, like most of the other tales. Chaucer’s main influence of the tale was the Roman de la Rose (Romance of the Rose) which was written by Guillaume de Lorris and finished by Jean de Meung. Both Guillaume and Meung referred to the historical story written by the Roman author Titus Livius, or Livy, for their source. It was said that the tale was probably unrevised because it contained many confusions
The Ars Nova in France was start by Philip De Vitry around 1310 and continued through the 1370’s. Ars Nova was known as the “new art” indicating the new French musical style. Another music was Trecento music in Italian Ars nova. In the fourteenth century, new level of music has been progress, especially in the area of capacity of music time. However, many people are supported the Ars Nova. Composer Philip De Vitry wrote Ars nova treaties in 1320. He used verbalization new techniques in legion of
longer variant of the latter – and all four are set by Machaut. There are common features of the Kyrie that are part of Machaut’s footprint. This includes syncopations on the quarter note and eighth note as well as the use of the hocket **NAWM**. There is something particular about the use of the hocket in this mass though. Music historians have suggested that, starting with the “rediscovery” of his work in the 18th century, the hocket that Machaut uses, nicknamed “David’s hocket”, was for specific purpose
that real love does exist. To compare love from the historical time to now, I’ve decided to look at the music. A song from the Middle Ages entitled I can too well compare my Lady by Guillaume de Machaut and a song from the modern era entitled A Thousand Years by Christina Perrie. First off the language which De Machaut wrote the song is in French and Perrie wrote her song in English. French happens to be the language of love which works great for a love song. The lyrics in I can too well compare
Citing the History/ Evolution of Music While researching texts and novels demonstrating the subject of Music, I found a few authors who published books about the “Changes” or “History” of music throughout its time, particularly books, and online research. These online resources websites often placed the subject of “Music” they were studying into historical context discussing the important events and the role of music society has had from “The Middle Ages”, to the “The Twentieth- Century” Music of
outside of the church included instruments of all types played in unison. These types of events typically involved dancing if there was no singing included. In the fourteenth century music made another large change that started with Guillaume de Machaut. His Messe de Notre Dame set a precedence for the treatment of the Catholic liturgy for composers in the sixteenth century, such as Palestrina and Johann Sebastian Bach. During this period a couple other things started to happen; a popular type of
started in this age. Few composer names could be gathered up during this period because of the lack of evidence that a composer left behind when he/she died. Some noteworthy names, however, are Abbess Hildegard von Bingen, Perotin Magnus, and Guillaume de Machaut. As music continued to evolve, the next period popped up; the Renaissance period. This period was mostly focused on the rebirth of humanity and revival of culture, so the music was emotional and dramatic. Renaissance music had four main characteristics:
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The arts were beginning to come alive once more and many composers and artists began to study and learn to create new and exciting work. For musicians, it was mostly a time to invent music for the church, and a man named, Josquin des Prez was successful with that goal. He revisioned the polyphonic style and added more zest to the music (ipl2). As the years went on music evolved more and more suiting the different eras, creating more kindle, and elegant music. However as music never
and trouvères played mainly lutes (a primitive guitar) and sung songs, which everyday people could appreciate and identify with. And it was during the middle Ages that western culture saw the arrival of the first great name in music, Guillaume de Machaut. De Machaut polyphonic style did not catch with many during the middle ages, but would later influence a flood of composers during the Renaissance. The Renaissance The Renaissance began in the year 1420 and ended in the year 1600. The Renaissance
Music is a big part of every distinct culture, and over the years music has changed and developed in so many ways to be what we hear in today’s society. Music plays such an important role in traditional and nontraditional aspects of every single persons life. There is not one day that goes by where we do not hear a rhythm, a beat, or a melody. As we get older, knowing this history of how music was established over the years is an important base in understanding culture from around the world. The
It can be argued that the vanguard of development has always been reflected in the arts of a culture. It is the poets, the dreamers and artists who are the architects of the future; the ones who ‘build the world they want to live in, the ones who dream out loud’1. Music is an elaborate art form, tempered by the emotions of those who create it and as such the dreams, creations and inventions are partly the products - or at least artifacts - of the world around them. As such, the social, economic and
The sound of bones crunching, the smell of burnt flesh, and the sight of deep red blood were common to the senses for people of the middle Ages. This bone-chilling period in England is commonly referred to as the Medieval Times and known widely for its extensive practice of gruesome torture. Many things led to the torturous acts performed on humans, one being the rise of the powerful clergy. Many deathly devices were concocted during this era; along with the development in literature, some of which
Elana Sanguigni April 18, 2016 Honors Music Term Paper The Wind Ensemble and Concert Band reflect a rich history. The formation of the Concert and Wind Ensemble bands date back to the Middle Ages and Medieval Times. The Concert Band and Wind Ensemble have evolved over the years, due in part to significant historical events, music combinations, individuals, and progress. The history of the Concert Band and Wind Ensemble will be reflected through a timeline of events, including an analysis of significant
The History and Composition of Great Musical Pieces Music is the most intangible art form. You cannot grasp or hold it, as you can other art forms. It is there for a minute, and it vanishes as soon as the last chord fades away. The great works of music are timeless. They remain with us after all the instruments have been packed away and the players have all gone home, in our heads, playing over and over. We hear them everywhere from shopping malls to commercials, even after their composers have