Romanticism in 19th Century Europe and Spain: Characteristics, Authors, and Works
Romanticism
Historical Context: State of Europe in the 19th Century
- End of the Old Regime: Rise of the bourgeoisie.
- Industrial Revolution: Development of modern capitalism.
- Shift from Estate to Class Society: Contest between nobility and bourgeoisie. Growing awareness and unrest among the proletariat.
- Politics: Rise of liberalism as the bourgeoisie sought political power following the French Revolution. Continuous revolutionary movements.
- Development of Nationalism: Initially fueled by opposition to Napoleon,
Spanish Literature: Baroque and Middle Ages – A Comprehensive Guide
S. XVII BAROQUE
An artistic and literary movement that began in Italy during the late sixteenth and late seventeenth centuries. It is characterized by its heavy stylistic and finding except with the complication of form and substance.
In the ideological his songs spread a negative view of the world and of man that will lead to disappointment that pervades the work of many writers, why are moralizing works, satirical and ascetic.
In the form of expression is twisted and convoluted, and cultivates the
Read MoreBaroque Literature and Theatre: A Comprehensive Guide
1. Society and Culture in the Baroque Theatre
The seventeenth century witnessed the decline of the Spanish Empire, leading to a period of significant economic, political, and social upheaval. Spain lost its dominant global position. One of the most notable aspects of this social crisis was the clash between the bourgeoisie and the nobility. The nobility leveraged the monarchy to resist change, weakening the bourgeoisie and the populace. The absolute monarchy aimed to preserve the rigid social structure
Read MoreAct III: A Forbidden Love – The Tragic Tale of Adela and Martin
ACT III
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ADELA: (It would be worse… It is still yours, and no one should ever enter it!)
(Martin arrives from the field. Seeing her, he stops, then goes to Telva.)
MARTIN: Do you have any bandages out here?
TELVA: (Why?)
MARTIN: I dislocated my wrist yesterday. We must hold it.
ADELA: (Why didn’t you say yesterday?)
MARTIN: I didn’t realize. It must have happened downloading the car.
TELVA: (Yesterday? I don’t remember… you left the car all day.)
MARTIN: (Roughly) Because it would be to prune
Read MoreA Glossary of Musical Terms & Jazz Musicians
Musical Terms and Jazz Musicians
Characteristics of Musical Genres
African Music
- Call-response
- Flexible meters
- Polyrhythms
Jazz Music
- Syncopation
- Improvisation
- Distinct tone color
Chinese Music
- Oral tradition/notation
- Pentatonic scale
- 5 note notation
Notable Jazz Musicians
Piano/Keys
- Chick Corea
Guitar
- Pat Metheny
Saxophone
- Dexter Gordon
- Joe Henderson
Drums
- Buddy Rich
- Elvis Jones
Glossary of Musical Terms
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- Atonality: Organized without reference to key or tonal center and using the tones of the chromatic scale impartially.
From Elizabethan to Restoration Drama: A Historical Overview
Unit 4: From Elizabethan to Restoration Drama
From the Middle Ages to Elizabethan England
The British Crown: The Tudors: Henry VIII, Elizabeth I and The Stuarts: James I, Charles I
The Church of England (1534)
Humanist Ideas
The Elizabethan World Picture: “The Great Chain of Being”
Tudor Drama
Passage from Medieval to Renaissance Drama: From Religious to Secular Drama
The More Circle: Intellectuals and Artists Around Thomas More
- Nicholas Udall: Ralph Roister Doister (1553). Classical Influence: Miles Gloriosus