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    The document discusses dichotomies in classical music such as rationality vs passion and structure vs excess. It also covers musical textures like homophony where melody and accompaniment move together. The document then discusses the transition from mannerism to early Baroque music with Monteverdi, characterized by dramatic melodies, driving rhythms, and the rise of basso continuo and basso ostinato techniques.

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    The document discusses dichotomies in classical music such as rationality vs passion and structure vs excess. It also covers musical textures like homophony where melody and accompaniment move together. The document then discusses the transition from mannerism to early Baroque music with Monteverdi, characterized by dramatic melodies, driving rhythms, and the rise of basso continuo and basso ostinato techniques.

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    Lecture 1
    Dichotomies

    Apollolian vs Dionysus
    Classical vs non-classical impulses
    Moral vs Emotion
    Moderation vs Excess
    Rationality vs Passion/Chaos

    Balance and structure


    Monophony, imitative/non-imitative polyphony

    Homophony = Melody/accompany (choral texture blocks of sound moving TOGETHER


    homo)

    Lecture 2:
    Late 1500s - >Mannerism: grotesque, exaggeration of features

    Prima practica, Seconda practica (Artusi Monteverdi)


    Early Baroque: Monteverdi, late Baroque: Bach

    Barocco; flashey
    Ornamentation, chaos

    Melodies: dramatic virtuosic vocal and instrumental, irregular lengths


    Rhythm: driving, motoric,
    Rise of middle class, New Order

    Basso continuo (establish bass line and chord progression)


    Basso ostinato (persistent riff eg canon in D)

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