Basso continuo
basso continuo
Baroque orchestras typically use period instruments, so the instruments that baroque composers would have originally composed for. This can create a more authentic experience for audience members with a sound that isn't heard with modern instruments.
haunting and melodic nature.
Vivaldi had a huge impact on Baroque music. Although Baroque music is usually associated with Bach or Handel, Vivaldi was one of the epitomized composers. His music is basically what Baroque music is about.
Instruments known today: Violin, Viola, cello, flute oboe, trumpet, bassoon, recorder, voice Instruments not well known: Viola da gamba, harpsichord, hurdy-gurdy, bagpipes (muzette), theorbo, baroque guitar, fortepiano
While there are many famous Baroque concertos, one of the most well-known is Bach's Brandenberg Concerto.
Baroque orchestras typically use period instruments, so the instruments that baroque composers would have originally composed for. This can create a more authentic experience for audience members with a sound that isn't heard with modern instruments.
haunting and melodic nature.
Baroque art was known for its theatricality and sense of motion. Roccoco was known for its soft, extravagant style.
the baroque period
Vivaldi had a huge impact on Baroque music. Although Baroque music is usually associated with Bach or Handel, Vivaldi was one of the epitomized composers. His music is basically what Baroque music is about.
Instruments known today: Violin, Viola, cello, flute oboe, trumpet, bassoon, recorder, voice Instruments not well known: Viola da gamba, harpsichord, hurdy-gurdy, bagpipes (muzette), theorbo, baroque guitar, fortepiano
While there are many famous Baroque concertos, one of the most well-known is Bach's Brandenberg Concerto.
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Rubens, Flemish Baroque painter.
I believe it was the Baroque Era. The Baroque Era was when instruments really began to develop. Orchestras and ensembles were formed, and secular music began to flourish. The Medieval Era was mostly religious music or ballads sung by troubadours, so I think the human voice was more prominently known in that time.
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Peter Paul Rubens