Renaissance

rebirth The Renaissance followed on from the Middle Ages and was for musicians an era of discovery, innovation and exploration - the name means 'rebirth'. It covers the music from 1400 to 1600.

What does “Renaissance” mean? Renaissance is a French word meaning “rebirth.” It refers to a period in European civilization that was marked by a revival of Classical learning and wisdom.

Music underwent an extraordinary transformation from the mid-15th to the early 17th century, when new types of musical instruments developed and existing instruments were produced in ever greater numbers.

Renaissance music was mostly polyphonic in texture. Comprehending a wide range of emotions, Renaissance music nevertheless portrayed all emotions in a balanced and moderate fashion. Extreme use of and contrasts in dynamics, rhythm, and tone color do not occur.

Renaissance, a French word meaning rebirth, is applied to the rediscovery and revival of interest in the art, architecture and literary culture of Antiquity which took place in Italy from the 14th century onwards, and in Northern Europe a little later.

Definitions of renaissance. bringing again into activity and prominence. synonyms: resurgence, revitalisation, revitalization, revival, revivification.

Renaissance art was largely focused around humanity and the human body. In general, it was concerned with realism as opposed to most medieval art. It was very much influenced by the classical Greek style. Nude sculpture and art became prevalent for the first time since the classical period.

Renaissance music is European music written during the Renaissance, approximately 1400 to 1600, and encompassing works such as new pedagogy (Girolamo Diruta), mass settings (Arnold de Lantins), and songs for the lute and viol (Thomas Robinson).

Definitions of renaissance. bringing again into activity and prominence. synonyms: resurgence, revitalisation, revitalization, revival, revivification.

European societies underwent huge changes in the 15th century, and so did art. In the 14th century, Italian artists began to revive the heritage of Greek and Roman Antiquity. This is why this period is called the “Renaissance”, a word which comes from the Italian Rinascita, which was first used in the 14th century.

Characteristics of the Renaissance Music include: steady beat, balanced phras- es (the same length), polyphony (often imitative), increasing interest in text-music relationships, Petrucci and the printing of music, and a growing merchant class singing/playing music at home.

The Renaissance is believed to have originated in the Republic of Florence, Italy. The Renaissance was a cultural movement that recorded a change in social attitudes and preferences through art, music, literature, and scientific discoveries during this period in Europe.