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 ❤

[tjiauwtjengso]

This video compares the third period of Chinese Music during Ming dynasty with the concurrent European Music of the Renaissance era.

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[GustavoStrauss]

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

[michellelambert]

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.

[felipelorenzi]

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

[heatherlittle]

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

[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!
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[mukundhanmurali]

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

[Ayo.Ajisafe]

Nice one! Really fantastic exploration.

[mackley]

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

[eighteenin]

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

[IgNaceus]

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

[jayaprakashofficial]

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

[giovanniherrera]

Hi doctor, recently I discovered your program on YouTube. 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.

[casperabraham]

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

[eighteenin]

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

[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.

[leonardopapantoniou]

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

[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.

[antomcmanus]

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