Miss Clockwood
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Post by Miss Clockwood on Dec 6, 2010 21:25:45 GMT -5
This is an area that I am definitely interested in. I know they probably listened to baroque music some as this was around the time that classical music began to be popular (if I am remembering correctly). Does anyone know what other types of music they would have played or listened to?
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Post by Anna on Dec 9, 2010 3:46:31 GMT -5
I don't actually know, but if I were doing research on it I'd start at the library. This topic is something you shouldn't have too much trouble finding information about. You can usually search catalogues online - I would start with the local public library and search for subjects like "music -- history." If the public library doesn't have anything, then try at local colleges or universities. Many of them will allow the public in, though you may not be able to check out books.
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Miss Clockwood
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Post by Miss Clockwood on Dec 9, 2010 7:46:00 GMT -5
Great! Thanks!
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Post by esther on Dec 13, 2010 9:42:17 GMT -5
If you are on Facebook, join Colonial Williamsburg's facebook page. They have been making a wealth of posts recently about period music. Most of the information carries over to the Regency period. They have been posting many interesting articles and videos about tavern music lately.
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Post by gentlemanjhim on May 20, 2011 18:05:32 GMT -5
Music, now there is a topic. Composers abound in this time frame, and include such famous names as Beethoven, Schubert, & Liszt. The waltz was just starting on the continent. Music was mostly enjoyed at home on the Piano-Forte and Voice. I'd suggest learning a few songs by Schubert or the like, any of course anyone earlier in history as well, and perhaps giving a little concert for a few intimates.
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Post by musicienne on May 28, 2011 20:11:27 GMT -5
*puts piano teacher cap on* Schubert would not be my first choice because he was an unknown during his lifetime (1797-1828), but still, it is lovely music as well as composed during our period of interest, especially if a duet of singing and pianoforte can be assembled. For solo piano forte performance, I would suggest works by Haydn and Clementi for players of intermediate skills, as well as Mozart. Beethoven's works offer selections for both the intermediate and accomplished performer. (I know it took me about 3 years to prepare the Pastorale sonata for my Diploma performance!) Antonio Salieri has also written 6 pieces for piano, but I cannot recall the difficulty. Lizst was born in 1811, so he as well as his contemporaries such as Chopin and Wagner, to name a few, gave birth to the Romantic era of music that succeeded the Classical. In my opinion, for purposes of Regency period music, I'd stick to Classical period music along with late Baroque, and avoid Romantic era composers. I cannot currently remember if the people of the Regency era had any infatuation with things Medieval and Renaissance. If that is the case, Elizabethan arias such as the works of John Dowland, if transcribed for voice and piano forte, are also a good choice. Wikipedia is a decent resource in terms of finding suitable composers to research: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Classical_era_composersOn a side note, ladies who endeavoured to be accomplished, studied instruments such as the piano forte and the harp, and to a lesser percentage the guitar, flute and violin. The mandolin was just making it to England from Naples, Italy. I'll come up with more if I can think of anything else - unfortunately most of my sheet music is stored overseas I hope my input was of assistance!
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Post by randy on May 29, 2011 10:33:19 GMT -5
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Post by musicienne on May 30, 2011 2:13:29 GMT -5
Thank you very much for this. It's very interesting to see which composers made it to importance within our current time, and which did not.
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Post by cpacillo on Jul 24, 2011 12:47:20 GMT -5
I recently bought an antique flute, and have been looking for sheet music to play at living history events. I found some music by Ignace Joseph Pleyel, the father of shapenote singing, and printed it at www.free-scores.com. I'm still looking for less well know composers of the time period, but information is difficult to find. If anyone has information about what composers were popular during the Regency Era, please post ~
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Post by angelakaye on Aug 12, 2012 10:53:02 GMT -5
I know this thread is a year old, but I am also looking for any info on popular music of the time, but more specifically, vocal music. I would eventually like to create a repertoire of period-correct vocal pieces I could perform at RSA and JASNA meetings. cpacillo, I don't remember specific composers, but Irish and Scottish melodies were very popular for drawing room performances. I think those would sound lovely on a flute.
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