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

De'Calvelieri

Period: 1550 to 1602

c. 1550-1602, early

Caccini

Period: 1551 to 1618

Early

Gabrieli

Period: 1557 to 1612

c. 1557-1612, Early

Viadana

Period: 1560 to 1637

c. 1560-1637, Early

Praetorius

Period: 1560 to 1629

Early

Peri

Period: 1561 to 1633

Early

Bull

Period: 1562 to 1628

c. 1562-1628, Early

Dowland

Period: 1563 to 1626

c. 1563-1626, Early

Hassler

Period: 1564 to 1612

Early

Shakespeare

Period: 1564 to 1616

Early

Monteverdi

Period: 1567 to 1643

Early

Campion

Period: 1567 to 1620

Early

Banchieri

Period: 1568 to 1634

Early

Rossi

Period: 1570 to 1630

c. 1570-c. 1630, Early

Agazzari

Period: 1580 to 1642

c. 1580-1642, Early

Gagliano

Period: 1582 to 1643

Early

D'india

Period: 1582 to 1629

c. 1582-1629, Early

Gibbons

Period: 1583 to 1625

Early

Frescobaldi

Period: 1583 to 1643

Early

Schütz

Period: 1585 to 1672

Middle

Schein

Period: 1586 to 1630

Early

Scheidt

Period: 1587 to 1654

Early

Manelli

Period: 1595 to 1667

c. 1595/97-1667, Early

Early Baroque Era

Period: 1600 to 1650

Genres of the Early Baroque Era

Period: 1600 to 1650

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

Stylistic Traits of the Early Baroque Era

Period: 1600 to 1650

Primarily Homophony/Polyphony, Rhythyms were often free, It was the beginnings of true tonality, Used Poetic Form and Binary Form, Musical markings were starting to be implemented, Lots of contrast, Basso continuo was used

Cavalli

Period: 1602 to 1676

Middle

Carissimi

Period: 1605 to 1674

Early

Galileo Discovers Saturn's Rings

1610

Du Mont

Period: 1610 to 1684

c. 1610-1684, Middle

Strozzi

Period: 1619 to 1677

Locke

Period: 1621 to 1677

c. 1621-1677, Middle

Bontempi

Period: 1625 to 1705

c. 1625-1705, Middle

Legrenzi

Period: 1626 to 1690

Middle

Kerll

Period: 1627 to 1693

Middle

Baltzar

Period: 1631 to 1663

c. 1631-1663, Middle

Lully

Period: 1632 to 1687

Middle

Buxtehude

Period: 1637 to 1707

c. 1637-1707, Middle

J.C. Bach

Period: 1642 to 1703

Middle

Charpentier

Period: 1643 to 1704

Middle

Blow

Period: 1648 to 1708

1648/49-1708, Middle

Middle Baroque Era

Period: 1650 to 1700

Genres of the Middle Baroque Era

Period: 1650 to 1700

Cantatas, Operas, Concerto, Sonata, Trio, Ballets

Stylistic Traits of the Middle Baroque Era

Period: 1650 to 1700

Recitative Melodies, Basso Continuo, Tonal System, Homophony/Polyphony, Ritornellos, Strings were the dominant instrument

Corelli

Period: 1653 to 1713

Middle

Pachelbel

Period: 1653 to 1706

Middle

Steffani

Period: 1654 to 1728

Middle

Torelli

Period: 1658 to 1709

Middle

Purcell

Period: 1659 to 1695

Middle

Scarlatti

Period: 1660 to 1725

Late

Kuhnau

Period: 1660 to 1722

Late

Ariosti

Period: 1666 to 1729

Late

Couperin

Period: 1668 to 1733

Late

Caldara

Period: 1670 to 1736

c. 1670-1736, Late

Albinoni

Period: 1671 to 1751

1671-1750/51, Late

Keiser

Period: 1674 to 1739

Late

Vivaldi

Period: 1678 to 1741

Late

Telemann

Period: 1681 to 1767

Late

Rameau

Period: 1683 to 1783

Late

J. S. Bach

Period: 1685 to 1750

Late

Handel

Period: 1685 to 1759

Late

Scarlatti

Period: 1685 to 1757

Late

Porpora

Period: 1686 to 1768

Late

Salem Witch Trials

1692

Tartini

Period: 1692 to 1770

Late

Vinci

Period: 1696 to 1730

c. 1696-1730, Late

Quantz

Period: 1697 to 1773

Late

Piano is Invented

1700

c. 1700

Late Baroque Era

Period: 1700 to 1730

Genres of the Late Baroque Era

Period: 1700 to 1730

Opera, Cantata, Oratorio, Concerto, Sonata

Stylistic Traits of the Late Baroque Era

Period: 1700 to 1730

Fortspinning, Basso Continuo, Steady tempos, 16th Notes, Diatonic system established, Polyphony/Homophony, Ritornello, Fuges, Da Capo Arias, Binary Form, "Hair pins"

Martini

Period: 1706 to 1784

Late

Pergolesi

Period: 1710 to 1736

Late

Tuning Fork is Invented

1711