 Masses by Juan del Vado |
17th Century Music evolutions towards polychoralism: compositions for several choirs -exceptionally up to sixteen voices-. An outstanding soloist voice singing melodies would break Renaissance sense of unity. A continuous bass becomes something different from a new voice, though it respected traditional polyphony. Music for organ will improve because of new crafting techniques. One of the most important musicians of this age is Francisco Correa de Arauxo |
 Tientos and discursos by Correa de Arauxo |
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Although many compositions from this century are lost today, we think that music achieved now a clearly spanish personality. In the religious stream Sebastián de Vivanco (?-1622) stood out becuase of his motetes. We also keep works by López de Velasco (1584-1659), Juan del Vado (fl.1634) or Juan García de Salazar (?-1710). The most typical gener in this time can be the Villancico, the Miserere and the Lamentations for Holly Week. The tiento was probably taken from vihuela music. It was originally a combination of chords and fast melodies. Then, the word meant essay or study. Also profane music offered the solo with musical support. A different gener, the scenic music, has to do with popular spanish theater. Short musical pieces were performed between theater acts. Closer to Court than to people there were operas and zarzuelas |
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