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The Baroque Era style began around 1600 with the origins of opera and concluded around 1757 with the death of Haendel. Baroque style is often characterized by elaborate decoration and intellectual complexity. ... At the end of the era, complex counterpoint is frequently found. The best-known composers of the Baroque Era include Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741), Georg Frideric Handel 1685-1759), and Johann
Sebastian Bach (1685-1750).
Two early developments in the Baroque Era were the rise of opera,
exemplified by Claudio Monteverdi (1567-1643) in Venice and Mantua, and
the rise of instrumental music, exemplified by Giovanni Gabrieli (1553-1612) in Venice. ... This was reflected in Monteverdis description of
"two practices," the first was the old Renaissance practice of notes as
the main feature of music and the second was the new Baroque idea that words
were the main feature of music, which led to unusual dissonances and other
expressive qualities suggested by the text. In the new style, the
harmonic accompaniment was represented by an instrumental group common
throughout the era called the basso continuo, which included a harmonic
instrument such as a harpsichord, lute, or organ, and a melodic bass
instrument such as a cello.
As Baroque style evolved in the Seventeenth Century, counterpoint
returned, but using the context of major and minor scales instead of
Renaissance modes.
Approximate Word count = 1088
Approximate Pages = 4.4
(250 words per page double spaced)
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