History of music - Part II (Baroque)

[CrossoverGameReviews]

These songs are magnificent. I think I'm going to like baroque more than classical.

[msviswan]

Thank you for this! I've been getting confused with Mouret's Rondeau and Vivaldi's the Four Seasons, Spring. Now I know the actual names and the difference.

[anaclaraaralcana]

The best composer of video: Vivaldi. He's the best of baroque and perhaps, the best of classical music.

[GreenCertains]

I love the way you made this! XD

[carmenliujiawen]

where did u get all the songs from??

[zantoine]

i hate barocque romantism FTW

[98kiyoko]

4 people are stupid.

[Polluxgeminae]

What about Hotteterre, Quantz, Marais, Abel??

[ClumsyTroll]

I like Vivaldi too.

[jupdm]

Beautiful Pachelbel Canon

[Harmonieuniverselle]

Baroque music with baroque interpretation would be better.

[myhistoryofmusic]

@Harmonieuniverselle

It´s your opinion. But this is for longer discussion. I don´t like this "authentic" interpretation so much. In my opinion it´s not necessary to move back to primitivism. Why to play e.g. without vibrato - just because in past they didn´t know how to do it... Then you would also have to play Mozart with different clarinet, Chopin with different piano etc... Nobody knows what interpretation Bach would prefer.

[Harmonieuniverselle]

@myhistoryofmusic Indeed, it's a long discussion, but I would just correct you, they new how t o do vibrato, but they use it like ornement, not systematic like in the modern way.

[Polluxgeminae]

@myhistoryofmusic Instead of a clarinet, it would've been a chaulemeau, instead of a piano, a pianoforte... Original instruments sound more appropriate to create an atmosphere.

[vipersdragband]

@myhistoryofmusic I'm not sure what is actually "primitive" about not using vibrato. Many pieces of the time were written using more open strings which could't have vibrato. Usually when one takes the time to play Mozart with a historically accurate clarinet or fortepiano, one finds that the composers of the time were being very sensitive to HOW the instruments they were writing for should be written for. There's a lot lost in early music by not knowing the circumstances at play.

[twooffour]

@myhistoryofmusic

"Why to play e.g. without vibrato - just because in past they didn´t know how to do it"

How about because it sounds better :D

Yes, classical and romantic music is actually played on contemporary instruments, even though it seems nowhere as popular as with baroque music - having that said, are you sure you wanna call authentic interpretation "primitivism"?

Listen to interpretations by the likes of Musica Antiqua, and then compare to Karajan - who's more primitive? :D

[cgaudetrice]

@Harmonieuniverselle I agree that if you're trying to teach music history, i.e. show what music was like back in the day, examples should be historically acurate. When it comes to interepretation today it is of course a matter of preference.

[PashaPetrovich]

La Folia is awesome

[Tykitease]

VIVALDI!!!!!!!!!!!!

[98bigbutt]

This song,Canon i heard on TV.Especially on special occasions such as weddings or rich people relaxing.

[RealStuffDiggerrr]

i'm sad and waiting in anguish :(

this music is perfect to ease the pain...hope everything is alright. :(

thanks

[walkingon2001]

what is the introduction piece called?

[myhistoryofmusic]

@walkingon2001

It is Janacek´s Suite for strings

[masterclassicalmusic]

@myhistoryofmusic

is the names right? i can't find, can you tell me what movement?

[masterclassicalmusic]

GREATS, how to make these videos

[micrologus2]

Very nice, but where are Zelenka, Schutz, Charpentier, Buxtehude, Marais, Albinoni, Biber, etc...?

[moderjoker]

@micrologus2 I'm not sure, but i think they're 10 feet underground.

[juanjovn]

weee yo toque la folia!!!!! esta buenissima!

[MakingTheMetalBand]

Interesting! I am doing a short series on the musical periods as well on youtube, and will soon be shooting for the Baroque period. A nice reminder of info from your video :)

[HolyMotherofGrid]

Nice selections - Bravo!!! A well-made video all around. I DO think that Thomas Tallis should have been represented, and the Gabrielli clan.....but overall a wonderful selection of some of the best music of the Western tradition. Thank you.

[1PostPoMoMaN1]

Vivaldi's Summer is the most modern sounding track. Like bass, et alia.

[claus93Sethsen]

if my last name was monteverdi it would almost be the same as his :D

[1PostPoMoMaN1]

No, Claus is from Greek Nikolaos, while Claudio is from Latin CLAVDIVS.

[claus93Sethsen]

@1PostPoMoMaN1 So your point is that Claus and Claudio have no resemblance?

[1PostPoMoMaN1]

Precisely.

[MioClassicMusic]

History musics are great with drinking french coffee with bite of swiss chocolate made cookie ! Oh my...

[Frankadelphia]

É'ëscträwågynt sålêsçæón d'múzæså.

[thelightisahead]

I had no idea Rameau lived that long! Great vid :)

[myhistoryofmusic]

It is a mistake, sorry... Should be 1764.

[thelightisahead]

Oh okay!

[1PostPoMoMaN1]

Corrigi scriptionem, o philologe. :)