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BAROQUE PERIOD

BAROQUE PERIOD

Baroque period refers to an era that started around 1600 and ended around 1750. This is the period that started after the renaissance period. The  Baroque period saw an development of new musical styles such as concerto, the sonata and the opera.
Derived from the Portuguese barroco meaning "imperfect pearl".



CHARACTERISTICS OF BAROQUE PERIOD MUSIC

1. The baroque period music saw the invention of several new forms and designs, such as Opera, Sonata, Oratorio, Suite, Fugue, Concerto.

2. During the Baroque period, the orchestra started to take shape. The string section became a self-contained unit.

3. During the Baroque period, instrumental music became equally as important as vocal music.

4. Many different forms are used (e.g. Binary, Fugue)

COMPOSERS OF THE BAROQUE PERIOD

1. Johann Sebastian Bach

2. Henry Purcell 

3. Antonio Vivaldi

4. George Fredric Handel

5. George Phillip Telemann 

INSTRUMENTS USED DURING THE BAROQUE PERIOD
  • strings - violins, violas, cellos and double basses.
  • woodwind - recorders or wooden flutes, oboes and bassoon.
  • brass - sometimes trumpets and or horns (without valves)
  • timpani (kettledrums)
  • continuo - harpsichord or organ.
Worksheet

1. Find out five other music composers of the baroque period diffierent from the once listed in your note.

2. Explain the following styles of baroque music.
* Sonata
* Concerto
* opera
* fuge

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