Some of the hallmarks of late Baroque style are a steady, driving beat, lengthy melodic lines (often extended through the use of repeated ascending or descending melodic patterns known as sequences), and dense textures.
Q. How did baroque composers view the use of emotion in their compositions?
How did Baroque composers view the use of emotion in their compositions? They isolated emotions, analyzed them, and portrayed them as consistently as possible.
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- Q. How did baroque composers view the use of emotion in their compositions?
- Q. How many moods does a baroque composition usually express?
- Q. When was baroque late?
- Q. What are the features of baroque music?
- Q. What instrument was popular during the Baroque period?
- Q. What type of instruments were used in the Baroque period?
- Q. Who are the composers of Baroque period?
- Q. What is the role of composers in Baroque period?
- Q. What was life like in the Baroque period?
Q. How many moods does a baroque composition usually express?
one mood
Q. When was baroque late?
In Western classical music the Late Baroque era, that is the last stage of the Baroque, extends from the 1680s to the middle of the 18th century. It is the era of Vivaldi, Telemann, Handel and Bach.
Q. What are the features of baroque music?
Baroque music is characterised by:
- long flowing melodic lines often using ornamentation (decorative notes such as trills and turns)
- contrast between loud and soft, solo and ensemble.
- a contrapuntal texture where two or more melodic lines are combined.
Q. What instrument was popular during the Baroque period?
What instruments were used in Baroque Music? String instruments such as the lute, violin, viola, cello and double bass. Brass instruments like the trumpet, horn and sackbut were used. Popular wind instruments included the recorder, flute, oboe and bassoon.
Q. What type of instruments were used in the Baroque period?
Baroque orchestra instruments usually included: strings – violins, violas, cellos and double basses. woodwind – recorders or wooden flutes, oboes and bassoon. brass – sometimes trumpets and/or horns (without valves)
Q. Who are the composers of Baroque period?
- Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
- Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741)
- George Frideric Handel (1685-1759)
- Henry Purcell (1659-95)
- Claudio Monteverdi (1567-1643)
- Heinrich Schütz (1585-1672)
- Domenico Scarlatti (1685-1757)
- Jean-Philippe Rameau (1683-1764)
Q. What is the role of composers in Baroque period?
Composers used melodic patterns to evoke certain moods (affections). Rhythmic and melodic patterns are repeated throughout the composition. With the addition of instruments and the development of certain musical techniques (ex. basso continuo), music during the Baroque period became more intriguing….
Q. What was life like in the Baroque period?
Life during the Baroque period was based on one’s class. At the top were the nobility, living lavishly. Below them were the gentry. Gentlemen were not quite rich but they were certainly well off….
