1. Music in Baroque Era 1600-1750

2. During the Era, the Arts…  Reflected excess, contrast, and tension  Had the purpose of rejecting limits  Sought to restore power to the monarchy and the church

3. Music in the Baroque  Instrumental Music became more popular than vocal music  The first orchestras began to appear  Music became more elaborate and complex  Opera became a popular musical form

4. Musical Terms  Fugue-many musical lines going on at the same time  Sonata and Concerto  Pieces for solo instruments  Opera  A theatrical work where all words are sung  Aria- a solo song within an opera  Recitative- Half sung, half spoken song

5. Composers  Johann Sebastian Bach  Organist  Church Music  Known for Fugues and Cantatas

6. Georg Frederic Handel  Popular for his Oratorios  Oratorio is a song for choir based on religious text  Messiah  Hallelujah Chorus

7. Antonio Vivaldi  Known for his works for string instruments  Most famous work was “The Four Seasons”