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    The Baroque period spanned from 1600-1750 and was characterized by ornate decoration in music, art, architecture and fashion. [1] Composers like Bach and Handel wrote complex polyphonic music with elaborate melodies and ornamentation. [2] New musical genres also emerged including opera, which combined music, acting and staging, and the cantata, a series of arias and recitatives without staging. [3] Instrumental music rose in importance alongside vocal music, with new music written for instruments like the flute, oboe and strings.

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    The Baroque period spanned from 1600-1750 and was characterized by ornate decoration in music, art, architecture and fashion. [1] Composers like Bach and Handel wrote complex polyphonic music with elaborate melodies and ornamentation. [2] New musical genres also emerged including opera, which combined music, acting and staging, and the cantata, a series of arias and recitatives without staging. [3] Instrumental music rose in importance alongside vocal music, with new music written for instruments like the flute, oboe and strings.

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    The Baroque period spanned from 1600-1750 and was characterized by ornate decoration in music, art, architecture and fashion. [1] Composers like Bach and Handel wrote complex polyphonic music with elaborate melodies and ornamentation. [2] New musical genres also emerged including opera, which combined music, acting and staging, and the cantata, a series of arias and recitatives without staging. [3] Instrumental music rose in importance alongside vocal music, with new music written for instruments like the flute, oboe and strings.

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    The Baroque period spanned from 1600-1750 and was characterized by ornate decoration in music, art, architecture and fashion. [1] Composers like Bach and Handel wrote complex polyphonic music with elaborate melodies and ornamentation. [2] New musical genres also emerged including opera, which combined music, acting and staging, and the cantata, a series of arias and recitatives without staging. [3] Instrumental music rose in importance alongside vocal music, with new music written for instruments like the flute, oboe and strings.

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    The document discusses the Baroque period of music history, including characteristics, trends, and important composers.

    Baroque music was characterized by dances, counterpoint, use of harmony and tonality, and emphasis on strong beats and ornamentation in faster notes.

    Vocal music saw the rise of opera and cantata, while instrumental music became as important and saw developments like the concerto and rise of instruments like harpsichord and organ.

    THE BAROQUE PERIOD

    The Baroque period was an important time in the history of the world.
    Galileo, Kepler and Newton were discovering new ways to explain the
    universe. In music, art, architecture, and fashion, fancy decoration and
    ornamentation became the rule. Both men and women wore wigs and coats
    with lace.
    Subtopics:
    Throughout the Baroque period, composers continued to be employed by
    1. Characteristics
    the church and wealthy ruling class. This system of employment was called
    2. Trends
    the patronage system. As the patron paid the composer for each work and
    3. Vocal
    usually decided what kind of piece the composer should write, this limited
    4. Instrumental
    their creative freedom.
    5. Composers
    Important Baroque composers include Johann Sebastian Bach, George
    Frederic Handel, Johann Pachelbel, Georg Phillip Telemann, Henry
    Purcell and Antonio Vivaldi.

    (1600-1750CE)

    BAROQUE CHARACTERISTICS
    Form
    Dances were popular during this period as well as preludes, fugues, suites,
    toccatas and theme and variations. Binary and ternary forms were used frequently.
    Harmony
    Two or more melodies played at the same time created a musical texture called
    counterpoint. There were frequent harmonic changes. Tonality was based on major
    and minor keys.
    Keyboard Instruments
    The clavichord, harpsichord, and organ were used.
    Rhythm
    Emphasis was on strong beats, upbeats and fast-changing rhythmic motion.
    Eighths, 16ths and triplets were frequently used.
    Style
    Phrase and expression marks were not used. Faster notes were normally played
    smooth; slower notes were normally played not very smooth. Ornaments were used
    frequently.

    TRENDS IN BAROQUE MUSIC

    Composers like Johann Sebastian Bach reacted to the Baroque trend of fancy ornamentation by creating
    complex polyphonic music consisting of elaborate melodies layered top of each other. Often these melodies
    contained trills and fast moving notes. The idea of using chords to accompany one or more melody lines
    also became common. In addition, composers began to write dynamics and tempo markings in their music.
    Improvisation also became common, even in the Church. Finally, composers began to use their music to
    express emotions such as joy and anger.
    VOCAL MUSIC

    The Baroque period saw the birth of a new form of music called opera. Opera combined music, acting,
    scenery, costumes, and props. Actors and actresses sing the script, or libretto. Some Operas are serious
    (opera seria), and some are funny (opera buffa). The first opera was Orfeo, by Claudio Monteverdi.

    Similar to the opera is the cantata. The Cantata, like the opera, is a series of arias and recitatives.
    However, the cantata is not staged or acted.

    INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC

    During the Baroque period, instrumental music became as important as vocal music. The Baroque period
    saw a rise in music for flute, oboe, bassoon, trombone, valveless trumpets and horns, harpsichord, and
    organ. Recorders became less popular, and viols were gradually replaced by violins, violas, and cellos.
    Timpani was the only percussion instrument used in serious music.

    Much of the music written for instruments contained several contrasting sections or movements. One
    example is the concerto. Concertos were developed in the second half of the 17th century by Italian
    composers like Torelli, Alessandro Scarlatti, and Corelli. Within 25 years, almost all major centres had
    their own concerto composer. One of the most famous concertos is Antonio Vivaldi's Four Seasons.

    Concertos sometimes featured one soloist or a group of soloists. Concertos featuring a group of soloists
    were known as concerto grossos. Concerto grossos were written for a group of solo instruments and
    orchestra, and usually contained three movements (fast-slow-fast).

    Baroque

    Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)


    Dietrich Buxtehude
    Arcangelo Corelli (1653-1713) by Meagan & Stacey
    Francois Couperin (1668-1733)
    Girolamo Frescobaldi
    George Frideric Handel (1685-1759)
    Elizabeth-Claude Jacquet de la Guerre (1659-1729)
    Jean-Baptiste Lully
    Claudio Monteverdi (1567-1643)
    Jacopo Peri
    Georg Phillip Telemann
    Henry Purcell (1659-1695) by Jean-Marc & Stephane
    Jean-Philippe Rameau (1683-1764)
    Alessandro Scarlatti
    Heinrich Schutz (1585-1672) by Haley & Erin
    Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741) by Ben & Mark
    Look at the worksheet the Baroque Period and answer the following questions

    Dates of period being studied?_________________________________________________

    Baroque characteristics:

    1) Name three popular dances __________________________________________________

    2) Two melodies played at the same time is called ___________________________________

    3) Name three keyboard instruments ______________________________________________

    4) Name some of the beats used __________________________________________________

    5) How were faster notes played?________________________________________________

    Trends in Baroque Music

    2a. What did Baroque melodies usually contain? ____________________________________

    2b. What did composers begin to write in their music? _______________________________

    Vocal Music

    3a. Name four things that opera combines. __________________________________________

    3b. Name the two types of opera. __________________________________________________

    3c. How is the cantata different from opera? ________________________________________

    ______________________________________________________________________________

    Instrumental Music

    4a. What became as important as vocal (singing) music? ______________________________

    4b. The baroque period saw the rise of which instruments? _____________________________

    _______________________________________________________________________________

    4c. Which instrument became less popular? ___________________________

    4d. What were viols replaced by? _________________________________________________

    4e. What was the only percussion instrument? _______________________________________

     4f. What do you call a form of music for many instruments that features a soloist? _____________

    5. Name 2 Composers you might like to write a report on

    1st choice. ______________________________________________________________

    2nd choice. ______________________________________________________________

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