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Baroque1600-1750
Baroque music was from 1600 to 1750.There was elaborate detail and ornamentation.The term baroque was given to the time period
during the Classical era.Baroque means imperfect pearl.Many composers composed music for
instruments alone.
Popular instrumental forms were sonata, concerto, toccata and fugue.
Showed contrast between different instruments, sections and levels of volume.
Popular stage music were opera, ballet and masque.
Popular dramatic choral works were cantatas and oratorios.
Many musicians earned a living as employees of churches, royalty or wealthy families.
The baroque period came to an end with the death of Bach.
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