The Baroque Era
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Social and Cultural Background
Baroque is a term borrowed from the visual arts and one that is used
in many different senses. applies to the years between
1600 and 1750. The most famous composers of this time were Bach, Handel,
Vivaldi and Teleman.
Politically it was an age of magnificent abso ....
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.... the proportions are grandiose, they are designed to impress and awe the
observers. Gold and rich textures and surfaces can be seen all through the
churches.
All of these themes that I have discussed are also clear in the music
of the Baroque period. It paints pictures of vibrant colours and triggers
strong emotions. The desire to discover these themes is evident in the
invention of the exciting new form music, opera, and in the use of operatic
techniques in dramatic music for th ....
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