Baroque A.D.

Famous Composers Johann Sebastian Bach Antonio Vivaldi George Frideric Handel Claudio Monteverdi Jean-Philippe Rameau Henry Purcell Johann Sebastian Bach Antonio Vivaldi George Frideric Handel Claudio Monteverdi Jean-Philippe Rameau Henry Purcell

What did it sound like Extremely Ornamental Standardized Tonality and Note Reading Vocal - Opera, Oratorio, Passion, Cantata, Mass, Anthem, Monody, Chorale Instrumental - Concerto grosso, Fugue, Suite, Allemande, Sarabande, Gavotte, Minuet, Sonata, Canzona, Fantasia, Ricercar, Toccata, Prelude Extremely Ornamental Standardized Tonality and Note Reading Vocal - Opera, Oratorio, Passion, Cantata, Mass, Anthem, Monody, Chorale Instrumental - Concerto grosso, Fugue, Suite, Allemande, Sarabande, Gavotte, Minuet, Sonata, Canzona, Fantasia, Ricercar, Toccata, Prelude

Instrumental music became much more important! (Both secular and sacred) Contrasting sections in the music became popular with some fast versus slow sections, some loud versus soft sections. Operas and Oratorios became important too Operas – singing with instruments, costumes, acting, and a story line Oratorios-singing with instruments, no costumes or acting, and usually a biblical story Instrumental music became much more important! (Both secular and sacred) Contrasting sections in the music became popular with some fast versus slow sections, some loud versus soft sections. Operas and Oratorios became important too Operas – singing with instruments, costumes, acting, and a story line Oratorios-singing with instruments, no costumes or acting, and usually a biblical story