Transitioned from the Renaissance in the late sixteenth century. It is a period of time filled with music that is full of emotion.

     Although before discussing the Baroque, you should know a little about the Renaissance, starting from the 1400s ending in 1600, its major contribution to music was the establishment of polyphony and its basic structure, the four-part choir in which the names of the most common voice parts come from - soprano, alto, tenor, and even the bass.

     The Baroque period established the style of concerto, sonata, and the opera that was used by known pianists such as Bach, Vivaldi, and Handel. It was also the period where musicians were the first to use multiple instruments such as the cembalo (harpsichord), violoncello (cello), tromba (trumpet), violino (violin), corno (horn), and many more.

     Baroque music has much more freedom as many artists would also focus on improvisation especially when it came to opera. In addition, they used complex harmonies in their compositions. 

     Using opera allowed composers to devise ways of implementing moods into their music, in order to affect the listener's emotion, as it became a major objective in composition. 

     Bach is one of the most known musicians of this era, as he is considered to be a 'musical genius' by all. He demonstrated an approach to harmony that dominated music even until the late 19th century!

     A philosophical belief that people had during the Baroque period was that music was a powerful tool of communication. They believed that with their compositions and their music they're able to express themselves using different melodies, harmonies, and rhythms.

    Moreover, the rondo style of Baroque music was ABACABA.

     

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