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Baroque period
The Baroque period is the cultural period in Europe in the 17 century and half of 18 century. It was characterised by a pessimistic view of life and the importance of feelings. It happened in a social, economic, religious and political depression -
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Felipe III, Felipe IV, Carlos II in Spain
Three Habsburg kings ruled in Spain in the 17th century: Felipe III,. Felipe IV and Carlos II until the Borbones. The 17th century is classified as Spain’s Golden Age of Arts & Letters, a time of great cultural splendor that was marked by deep economic and social despair. The once greatest power in the world was losing its European dominance. -
Orfeo Monteverdi
L'Orfeo, Favola In Musica (Fable in Music). An opera, from 1607, by Claudio Monteverdi and edited by Denis Stevens. This setting of the story of Orpheus and Euridice is for full renaissance/baroque orchestra. -
Cervantes and Shakespeare died
Two of the Western world's best-known literary pioneers—William Shakespeare and Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra—died on April 23, 1616 -
Thirty years War
Thirty Years’ War, (1618–48), in European history, a series of wars fought by various nations for various reasons, including religious, dynastic, territorial, and commercial rivalries. Its destructive campaigns and battles occurred over most of Europe, and, when it ended with the Treaty of Westphalia in 1648, the map of Europe had been irrevocably changed. -
First opera house
The inauguration early in 1637 of the first public opera house, the Teatro di San Cassiano in Venice—a commercial venture for one of the city’s wealthy merchant families—was another decisive factor in the development of opera. -
Descartes: Discourse on method
Discourse on the Method is one of the most influential works in the history of modern philosophy, and important to the development of natural sciences. -
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Pachelbel
Johann Pachelbel was a German composer, organist, and teacher who brought the south German organ schools to their peak. He composed a large body of sacred and secular music, and his contributions to the development of the chorale prelude and fugue have earned him a place among the most important composers of the middle Baroque era -
Las Meninas: Velázquez
Las Meninasis a 1656 painting in the Museo del Prado in Madrid, by Diego Velázquez, the leading artist of the Spanish Golden Age. It has become one of the most widely analyzed works in Western painting, due to the way its complex and enigmatic composition raises questions about reality and illusion, and the uncertain relationship it creates between the viewer and the figures depicted. -
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Vivaldi
Vivaldi was a Venetian composer, virtuoso violinist and impresario of Baroque music. Regarded as one of the greatest Baroque composers, Vivaldi's influence during his lifetime was widespread across Europe, giving origin to many imitators and admirers. He pioneered many developments in orchestration, violin technique and programatic music. -
Universal gravitation laws: Isaac Newton
Newton discovered gravity and its laws -
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Händel
Handel's music forms one of the peaks of the "high baroque" style, bringing Italian opera to its highest development, creating the genres of English oratorio and organ concerto, and introducing a new style into English church music. He is consistently recognized as one of the greatest composers of his age. -
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Bach
Johann Sebastian Bach was a German composer and musician of the late Baroque period. He is known for his orchestral music such as the Brandenburg Concertos;Since the 19th-century Bach revival he has been generally regarded as one of the greatest composers in the history of Western music. -
Utretch Treaty
The Peace of Utrecht was a series of peace treaties signed by the belligerents in the War of the Spanish Succession.The war involved three contenders for the vacant throne of Spain,. The main action saw France as the defender of Spain against a multinational coalition.The treaties allowed Philip V to keep the Spanish throne in return for permanently renouncing his claim to the French throne, thus preserving the balance of power in Europe.