Intro to the Renaissance Period of Classical Music

In this video we talk about the rebirth of classicism, humanism, and an interest in science, engineering, art and music in the Renaissance Period. It's a fascinating time to watch music grow and evolve.
Introduction - 0:00
Historical context of the Renaissance - 1:03
Overview of Renaissance music - 2:20
General characteristics of Renaissance music - 4:00
What sort of listener will Renaissance music most appeal to? - 8:42
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[@KeepitClassical]

😍I can't begin to describe how much I love Renaissance Music ❤

[@IgNaceus]

I love Renaissance music. I mean, much more than Romantic music. It just seems to come naturally to me.

[@michellelambert8749]

Thanks so much for this. I really enjoyed your explanation (with examples) of Renaissance music, and I look forward to watching your other videos as well.

[@mattbrehe9781]

gonna need that spotify play list

[@heatherlittle9961]

You're good. Clear, to the point, pleasant to listen to.

[@Ayo.Ajisafe]

Nice one! Really fantastic exploration.

[@felipelorenzi2569]

Oh how I love this!!! Thank you so much

[@GustavoStrauss]

I Love renaissance composers but I learn so much more with your channel!! Thanks for your work

[@mukundhanmurali4289]

Love the rainbow on the top shelf :) a great video.

[@ChowMeinLover805]

Thank you, Dr. Nielsen!

[@mackley6]

Your videos are so entertaining and so informative. I enjoy each one. Please keep going.

[@KeepitClassical]

Thanks! I'm so glad you're enjoying them!

[@Lahoradelcafee]

Thank you for your time

[@tjiauwtjengso1514]

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[@TikoVerhelst]

One type of personal that also loves Renaissance music are mediaeval nerds. Because renaissance music is often what people think the middle ages sounded like. And also, there's more secular music from the Renaissance than from the Middle Ages whilst Renaissance secular music still has that "mediaeval sound" so mediaeval nerds love it.

[@chrischadwickOCA]

Thank you for this and your other videos. They are really helping me understand more about the history of music and everything that goes with it. I've recently started a remote learning foundation course in music, with the intention of starting a music degree next year. Having never really studied the history of music before I am really enjoying digging into it. Studying remotely can be quite challenging and Renaissance music, for example, isn't the sort of thing you can really discuss with friends in the pub, so coming across other people such as yourself who are enthusiastic and knowledgable about it is extremely helpful. Cheers! 👍

[@JJStubbs]

in the same boat and wouldnt even dare to mention Renaissance music to my mates. Looks like we doing the same course

[@eighteenin78]

I downloaded several large charts of composers of the various eras, including the Renaissance. Had to add Jean Richafort to the list. 1580-1647.

[@jayaprakashofficial3197]

Sir, your musical videos are very useful for my Ph.D research

[@eighteenin78]

I don't know if you explain it anywhere, but I get the color-coded T-Shirts!!

[@casperabraham9942]

Inspiring. Trying to add more Renaissance Music to my repertoire.

[@giovanniherrera1179]

Hi doctor, recently I discovered your program on KZbin. I really enjoyed them, great presentations, and wonderful information. It is possible for you to make a presentation on the baroque and classical periods and music in Latin America, for example, the Martínez Compañón Codex 1782-1785. And any other composers and music style. Thank you so much.

[@leonardopapantoniou4227]

It is extraordinary that an ensemble made ALL *of its career just with vocal music of Renaissance that is Tallis Scholars

[@leonardopapantoniou4227]

* except for some records of Medieval English and modern Taverner

[@Goethe-von-Voltaire]

I love the Renaissance period of music too. Many top composers of the era to explore. Like man... You got Palestrina, Byrd, Du Fay, Lassus, Victoria, Monteverdi etc. etc. But my fave of the period is perhaps none other than Josquin des Prez for his transforming and revelatory motets ! Keep going through the periods, man.

[@haenglefurtmoldurbidizer6093]

Oswald Spengler wrote that the Renaissance was more about a rebellion against the Gothic Period than it was about embracing the Classical World.

[@antomcmanus1775]

I am so ignorant to classical music but wow every video I watch your blow my mind. I never understood that voice could be an instrument too....even in choral circles

[@simarsingh2983]

General characteristics of Renaissance period classical music: 1) polyphonic textures that focus more on the horizontal lines than vertical harmonies 2) embracing the major and minor III along with triadic harmonies 3) polychoral music i.e. music with a lot of voices (as many as 40) 4) vocal music > Instrumental music 5) secular music grows with new genres being created

[@leonardopapantoniou4227]

Sting made 9:33 a record of Dowland songs

[@andrewspaulding8802]

Dowland is one of my favorites from this era

[@roberteigen4499]

thanks, very well done and interesting. the only slight disturbance is how you pronounce the word "epoch".

[@BastianUllr]

To point 2 regarding approaching the music: I would polyphonic orchestral or choral music is extremely demanding to playback and record. The membranes of the microphone would oscillate to capture the event and would try to move back and forth as the air pressure moves the diaphragm creating the voltage signal we use to encode the music. Even harder it is to act as a transducer to reproduce the recording! Now we need a diaphragm to push air, instead of it being moved by air. This brings enormous challenges to even remotely bringing a faithful reproduction. However, there are very capable systems out there. Strongly advise disregarding audiophile BS as authorities to seek guidance on such information. They tend to make more emphasis on cables that are worth thousands of dollars than on the essence of the technology that allows for "fidelity" of reproduction. However, a good system is an excellent tool to get closer to music, whenever the concert halls are far or privative for you (note that the cost of an above-average stereo is also privative for many, but it is an enabler regardless.)

[@chikabenjamincheezy]

Make a playlist good Sir

[@dimitriskalaskanis2343]

Very nice educational video. The music of the Reinaissence period is presented with a very intuitietive way. Reinaissence Music is far away from the ears of contemporary listeners and thus at first glance may sound kind boring. From the musician's perpective i think that it's crusical to study the Reinaissence style of counterpoint in order to learn writing melodic lines that are in harmony with one another, the basics of harmony and of course how the choir works. Very nice videos, keep up the good work.

[@mencken8]

Please, just…..don’t. There’s Renaissance music, there is Classical music, but the former is not somehow part of the latter.

[@mafutasibande4372]

It's actually artifacts lol

[@johnfisher247]

Lol Renaissance music isn't classical music. The classical period is from the time of Haydn forward.

[@eighteenin78]

There is a difference between Classical Music and the Classical Period.

[@iEricCarr]

I refuse to watch your videos because you say, "Eeeeeepochs'.