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Baroque Period (1600-1750)

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Baroque Period

(1600-1750)

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What is Baroque?

• Style in Europe in music, art, and architecture

• Very decorated and dramatic

• Importance of beauty and complexity

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Melk Abbey

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Characteristics of Baroque Music

• Emphasized contrasts in texture, pace and volume.

• Strong use of improvisation in melodies, and the embellishments of those melodies.

• Most importantly - if you hear a harpsichord, it’s almost always Baroque!

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• Dance Music was very important for parties and social gatherings.

http://youtu.be/9wlU4PP1eUI

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Instruments of the Baroque EraWhat do you see?

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Pipe Organ

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http://youtu.be/DKejfYzB3ak

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Harpsichord