-
Period: to
The Baroque Period
The Baroque period started around 1600 and ended around 1750. The dates are not confirmed but we know about what year the music period started and ended. -
Period: to
Jean-Baptiste Lully
Jean-Baptiste Lully was born on November 28th, 1632. Lully was one of the most important composers for France. He wrote fourteen operas, thirty-six ballets, fourteen comedic ballets, as well as some other genres. Due to being the conductor of an enormous group he had a giant baton/stick he would hit the ground to establish the beat. On the last concert he conducted he stabbed his foot with the baton/stick. Lully died of gangrene on March 22nd, 1687 -
Period: to
Henry Purcell
Henry Purcell was born on September 10th, 1659. Despite having such a short life, Purcell made some great contributions to the Baroque period as well as music itself. He composed some of the major works like Dido and Aeneas, The Fairy Queen, and Music for the Funeral of Queen Mary. His death was due to either chocolate poisoning, a cold due to being locked outside by his wife, or tubercolosis. Purcell passed away on November 21st, 1695 at the age of thirty-six. -
Psyche
Psyche was composed by Jean-Baptiste Lully in 1678. It is an opera that has a prologue and five acts. The opera is about the love story of Cupid and Psyche. http://youtu.be/KAc5Ub5vSKU -
Period: to
Antonio Vivaldi
Antonio Vivaldi was born on March 4th, 1678. Vivaldi was a very talented violinist as well as a composer. He wrote over five hundred concertos about half of them being for the violin. Vivaldi also composed sacred music, some operas, and chamber music. He passed away on July 28th, 1741 at the age of sixty-three. -
Period: to
George Frideric Handel
George Frideric Handel was born on February 23rd, 1685. In the beginning he showed great talent with music but ended up going into law. Later on he went back to music and ended up being one of the great composers of the Baroque period. Some of his major compositions include the Messiah and Music for the Royal Fireworks. Handel passed away on April 14, 1759 a little after the Baroque period ended. -
Period: to
Johann Sebastian Bach
Johann Sebastian Bach was born on March 21st, 1651. His contributions to the Baroque period were astounding. Bach composed over 1000 pieces including works for voice, organ, keyboard, chamber pieces, and solo pieces. He later passed away on July 28th, 1750 dying with the Baroque period. -
Idylle sur le Paix
Idylle sur le Paix is a piece composed by Jean-Baptiste Lully in 1685. This major orchestra/choir piece was composed for the king of France. It starts with an overture and then it moves on to adding the choir. http://youtu.be/c_h1uuJ7M9w -
Dido and Aeneas
Dido and Aeneas is an opera that was composed by Henry Purcell in 1688. This was also the first opera composed by Purcell. It is three acts and the opera is about Dido who was the queen of Carthage and Aeneas who was a Trojan hero. http://youtu.be/30Idh9ySHa8 -
The Fairy Queen
The Fairy Queen is a semi-opera that was composed by Henry Purcell in 1692. The piece was composed a little before his death in 1695. The score for this semi-opera was lost until the 20th century in which it was found. The piece is five acts long. http://youtu.be/k-WyxbwU82A -
Toccata and Fugue in D minor
Toccata and Fugue in D minor was composed by Johann Sebastian Bach. This is one of the most well known and favorite pieces done by Bach. The composition date for this piece is in the air but the piece was published in 1833 by Felix Mendelssohn. It is originally composed for organ, but many different arrangements have been done for orchestra, wind ensemble, and many more. http://youtu.be/ipzR9bhei_o -
12 Violin Sonatas, Op. 2
These sonatas were composed by Antonio Vivaldi in 1709. All twelve are for violin and basso coninuo. All of them are in different keys giving the performer some contrast between each sonata. http://youtu.be/dJ0iGZBBwDY -
Bach Cello Suite No. 1
Cello Suite No. 1 was composed by Johann Sebastian Bach. It was composed around 1717-1723. This is the first of six popular cello suites composed by Bach. The prelude from this suite is one of the most popular pieces performed by not only Celli but many other instruments. http://youtu.be/dZn_VBgkPNY -
The Four Seasons
The Four Seasons is a piece that was composed by Antonio Vivaldi in 1723. This is Vivaldi's most famous and well known piece today. It is a set of four concerti for violin. Each concerto has three movements with the title being for each season. http://youtu.be/GRxofEmo3HA -
The Messiah
The Messiah was composed by George Frideric Handel in 1741. This massive oratorio is for choir and orchestra. It is a piece that three parts, all of them with with different movements that have either choir, orchestra, both, or with a soloist. The most well known movement from this is the Hallelujah chorus. http://youtu.be/IUZEtVbJT5c -
Music for the Royal Fireworks
Music for the Royal Fireworks was composed by George Frideric Handel in 1749. This massive wind band suite was composed for King George the II. It is a five movement piece that involves many instruments including twenty four oboes. The unfortunate part about this piece is that it didn't perform for the celebration because the building burned down. http://youtu.be/fNqJ8mED1VE
