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Music at the service of the great monarchies, aristocracy and the Church
Music as a servant of his protector
First great composers and virtuoso performers
Use of tonality and harmony was established
The orchestra was born

a great instrumental and vocal forms

Accompanied monody
Ópera was born
  • It represented a shift in the horizontal-melodic conception (counterpoint texture towards a vertical-chordal conception (harmonic texture)

  • Appearance of a new low voice as a harmonic support: basso cpntinuo

  • Part of vocal and instrumental music

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