The Baroque Era

Kelly Williams Music The Baroque Era The Baroque era was a unique period in music that began during the 1600’s and ended around 1750. The word “baroque” is define by Merriam’s Collegiate Dictionary as, “of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a style of artistic expression prevalent esp. in the 17th century that is marked generally by use of complex forms, bold ornamentation, and the juxtaposition of contrasting elements often conveying a sense of …

…he took it upon himself to use the previously done work of Antonio Vivaldi. Both composers remain two of the highly regarded composer and musicians of the Baroque period and their music offers the listener a trip back into the seventeenth century. End Notes 1) http://odur.let.rug.nl/Linguistics/diversen/bach/map.html 2) http://www.islandnet.com/~arton/bqxvivaldi.html 3) http://www.islandnet.com/~arton/bqxjsbach.html 4) http://hem.passagen.se/selinakyle/life.html