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Music in the Baroque Period
LOs: To develop my knowledge and understanding of music history; to identify
characteristics aurally; to expand my knowledge and use of subject-specific vocabulary.
The Baroque Period : 1600-1750 (approx).
From the birth of opera and oratorio to the
death of J.S.Bach
Baroque: derived from a Portugese word, barocco, meaning
an irregularly-shaped pearl or piece of jewellery. Associated
with the highly ornamented style of architecture and art of
the 17th century.
Main composers: Bach, Handel, Vivaldi, Corelli, Scarlatti,
Monteverdi, Purcell, Rameau
Patronage/Contexts
LOs: To develop my knowledge and understanding of music history; to identify
characteristics aurally; to expand my knowledge and use of subject-specific vocabulary.
Baroque Music: Key Features
• Ornamentation on melody parts
• Establishment of major and minor Keys
• The use of diatonic chords (I,II, IV, V, VI)
Basso Continuo – continuous bass
• Textures –
Monophonic/homophonic/polyphonic
The Baroque Orchestra
Terraced Dynamics
LOs: To develop my knowledge and understanding of music history; to identify
characteristics aurally; to expand my knowledge and use of subject-specific vocabulary.
Prominent Genres
Concerto
Concerto Grosso
Trio Sonata
Oratorio
Opera
Da Capo Aria
LOs: To develop my knowledge and understanding of music history; to identify
characteristics aurally; to expand my knowledge and use of subject-specific vocabulary.
Listening Examples
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Corelli – Trio Sonata Op.1, No.4
Bach – Toccata and Fugue in D minor
Handel – Messiah
Monteverdi - Orfeo
Bach – Brandenburg Concerto No.5
Vivaldi – Four Seasons (Summer)
LOs: To develop my knowledge and understanding of music history; to identify
characteristics aurally; to expand my knowledge and use of subject-specific vocabulary.
In a nutshell…
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Terraced dynamics (no gradation)
Repetition of short motifs
Fairly narrow harmony – mainly I and V. But suspensions, pedal notes,
ornamentation and added chords ensure variation.
4. Contrapuntal texture (polyphony) – at the beginning of the period, a
light, homophonic texture; polyphony then took over.
5. Ornamentation
6. Basso Continuo
7. One ‘affectation’
8. Modes replaced by major-minor keys
9. Forms: binary, ternary, ritornello, rondo/rondeau, variations, ground
bass (chaconne, passacaglia), fugue
10. Genres: opera, oratorio, chorale, suite, overture, cantata, concerto,
concerto grosso, prelude, toccata
11. Viols replaced by violin family