Timeline 2: The Baroque Era (1600-1730s)

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  • Period: 1550 to

    de'Cavalieri

    ca. 1550-1602. Early Baroque Composer.
  • Period: 1557 to

    Gabrieli

    ca. 1557-1612. Early Baroque Composer.
  • Period: 1560 to

    Viadana

    ca. 1560-1627. Early Baroque Composer.
  • Period: 1561 to

    Peri

    Early Baroque Composer.
  • Period: 1561 to

    Corsi

    Early Baroque Composer.
  • Period: 1567 to

    Monteverdi

    Early Baroque Composer.
  • Period: 1570 to

    Rossi

    ca. 1570-1630. Early Baroque Composer.
  • Period: 1571 to

    M. Praetorius

    ca. 1571-1621. Early Baroque Composer.
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    Schutz

    Middle Baroque Composer.
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    Grandi

    Early Baroque Composer.
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    Caccini

    Early Baroque Composer.
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    Early Baroque Era

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    Common Stylistic Traits (Early Baroque)

    Primarily Homophony/Polyphony; Rhythms were often free; The beginnings of true tonality; Used poetic form and binary form; Musical markings were starting to be implemented; Lots of contrast; Basso continuo was very common
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    Genres Commonly Composed (Early Baroque)

    Opera; Ballets; Masses; Magnificats; Vespers; Motets; Madrigals; Cantatas; Oratorios

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    Dumont

    ca. 1610-1684. Middle Baroque Composer.
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    Strozzi

    Middle Baroque Composer.
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    Schmelzer

    ca. 1620/23-1680. Middle Baroque Composer.
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    Legrenzi

    Middle Baroque Composer.
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    Baltzar

    ca. 1631-1663. Middle Baroque Composer.
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    Biber

    Middle Baroque Composer.
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    Middle Baroque Era

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    Common Stylistic Traits (Middle Baroque)

    Recitative Melodies; Basso Continuo; Tonal System; Homophony/Polyphony; Ritornellos; Strings were the dominant instrument
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    Genres Commonly Composed (Middle Baroque)

    Cantatas; Operas; Concerto; Sonata; Trio; Ballets
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    Corelli

    Middle Baroque Composer.
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    Torelli

    Middle Baroque Composer.
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    Purcell

    Middle Baroque Composer.
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    A. Scarlatti

    Late Baroque Composer.
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    de la Guerre

    Late Baroque Composer.
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    Couperin

    Late Baroque Composer.
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    Vivaldi

    Late Baroque Composer.
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    Telemann

    Late Baroque Composer.
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    Mouret

    Late Baroque Composer.
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    J.S. Bach

    Late Baroque Composer.
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    Handel

    Late Baroque Composer.
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    D. Scarlatti

    Late Baroque Composer.

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  • Piano Invented

    ca. 1700
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    Late Baroque Era

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    Common Stylistic Traits (Late Baroque)

    Fortspinning; Basso Continuo; Steady tempos; 16th Notes; Diatonic system established; Polyphony/Homophony; Ritornello; Fuges; Da Capo Arias; Binary Form; "Hair pins"
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    Genres Commonly Composed (Late Baroque)

    Opera; Cantata; Oratorio; Concerto; Sonata
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    Pergolesi

    Late Baroque Composer.

  • Tuning Fork Invented