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what are the dates for the periods?
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baroque 166-1750, classical 1750-1830, romantic 1830-1900, contemporary 1900-present
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what is the baroque period characterized by?
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polyphonic texture, use of ornamentation, improvisation, dance suite, terraced dynamics
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polyphonic texture
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two or more separate voices are interchanged to create the music. the melodies are passed b/n the parts, and the parts are of = importance
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use of ornamentation
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composers included many trills, mordents and other ornaments in their music. it was the performer's responsibility to know how to play the ornaments correctly, performers could also add their own ornaments
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cadenzas
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entire sections of music that the performer created, often after a cadence in the music
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figured bass
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another type of improvisation. performer given an outline of the chord progression of a compostion and improvised using the harmonies specified by the figured bass
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what was the keyboard music of the baroque period written for?
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harpsichord, clavichord, and organ
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name some famous baroque composers
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J.S bach, girolamo frescobaldi, G.F. handel, domenico scarlatti, georg philipp telemann, antonio vivaldi
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