Baroque Music

By: Alesha, Danielle and Sumin

*Yes we are aware that this is Canon in D again but this is the rock version by Jerry C.
 What is Baroque Music?

 Western European Art Music

 Lasted from 1600-1750
 Was followed by Classical era
 Most diverse music period
Where does the word Baroque come
from?

 Portugese barocco
 Term used in 19th century
 Meant “oddly shaped pearl”
 Bach and Handel’s exaggerated music
 In Italian it meant “bizarre”
Characteristics of Baroque music

 Dramatic contrasts
 Basso continuo
 Energetic rhythms
 Instrumentation
 Repeated musical ideas bass lines
 Early Baroque (1600-1640)

 Musicians found a way to express emotions

 Melody with chord accompaniment
 Extreme emotions (stressed)
 Opera
 Middle Baroque (1640-1680)

 Major and minor scales

 Instrumental music was very popular
 Violin being the most popular
 Late Baroque (1680-1750)

 Famous Baroque music made in this period

 Instrumental and vocal music were very important
 Affections
 Vocal music had drastic changes
Famous Instruments
 Strings

 Sound is played by vibrating strings.

 The string may be plucked, bowed/rubbed or blown.
 Fact: animal guts are sometimes used to make strings
 Brass

 Long pipes with wide ends

 is an instrument family
 Made of brass
 Very loud
 Uses breath and vibration of lip to produce sound.
Famous musicians
Johann Sebastian Bach
(1685- 1695)
• Born : March 21 1685
• Died: July 28 1695
• Famous for: Minuet in G and Ave
Maria
• Nationality: German
Johann Pachelbel (1653-
1706)
• Born: September 1 1653
• Died: March 3 1706
• Nationality: Italian
• Famous for: Canon in D
Music in our daily lives

 Played in Orchestras and

concerts
 Heard in solos of heavy
metal guitarists
 Yngwie Malmsteem and
Deep purple
 Another example is this
song
 Reflection

 Rich and diverse

 Powerful and inspiring
 Shaped culture and music history forever
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