Today, music is a very big part of everyone’s lives. Wherever one looks, they can perceive people with head phones in or in cars having the radios turned on. This demonstrates the significant role music plays in people’s everyday lives. However, without the help of history music has there will not have been any progress. The Baroque period was apparent of the music revolution that played a vital role in shaping the music we are listening to today. Baroque period took place in the 1600 to 1750s. It is driven from the Portuguese word barroco meaning misshapen pearl describe the period in Western European music, describing the heavily ornamented music.
During the first part of the Baroque period, many well known composers were from Italy, such as Claudio Monteverdi and Antonio Vivaldi. In the mid eighteenth century, from Italy it shifted to the German composers like Johann Sebastian Bach and George Frideric Handel.
A lot of the forms that defines the Baroque music came from Italy, such as the cantata, concerto, sonata and opera. However, there were contrasting traits depending on which country they were from. …show more content…
For example, contrast as a dramatic element was highly emphasized within compositions. The difference between sound, instruments, timbres and solo and ensemble all were elements that played significant role in Baroque compositions. Moreover, during this period composers specified instruments that should play which piece rather than allowing the performers to decide. Also, trumpets and violins started to rise in popularity during this music era.
Baroque period was the period in which the concept of melody and harmony truly began to peek interest in many composers. Many music had one melody line with harmony supporting it, like many music of today. In previous musical eras, music was often consisted of a single or several melodies played at the same
During the first part of the Baroque period, many well known composers were from Italy, such as Claudio Monteverdi and Antonio Vivaldi. In the mid eighteenth century, from Italy it shifted to the German composers like Johann Sebastian Bach and George Frideric Handel.
A lot of the forms that defines the Baroque music came from Italy, such as the cantata, concerto, sonata and opera. However, there were contrasting traits depending on which country they were from. …show more content…
For example, contrast as a dramatic element was highly emphasized within compositions. The difference between sound, instruments, timbres and solo and ensemble all were elements that played significant role in Baroque compositions. Moreover, during this period composers specified instruments that should play which piece rather than allowing the performers to decide. Also, trumpets and violins started to rise in popularity during this music era.
Baroque period was the period in which the concept of melody and harmony truly began to peek interest in many composers. Many music had one melody line with harmony supporting it, like many music of today. In previous musical eras, music was often consisted of a single or several melodies played at the same