baroque music handel, pachelbel, vivaldi, bach. key musical developments in the baroque era...
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Baroque Music
Handel, Pachelbel, Vivaldi, Bach
Key Musical Developments in the Baroque Era
Instrumental music Concerto (a composition for one or
more principal instruments, with orchestral accompaniment)
Suite (a multi-movement work for an ensemble or instrumental solo)
Toccata (a virtuoso display piece) Fugue (imitative polyphonic
composition in which a theme or themes are repeated by all of the voices)
Water Music, Suite #1 in F Alla hornpipe
Handel Written in 1717 for King
George IWhat to listen for: ABA format Fanfare opening Use of percussion
Johann Pachelbel
German organist and composer
Pachelbel’s Canon in D 3 violins and a
basso continuo One of the most
popular pieces of the Baroque
Imitative Polyphony
Antonio Vivaldi
Virtuoso of the violin from Venice Master of the baroque concerto The Four Seasons: Composition of
four dramatic episodes connected by a recurring melody
Summer, from The Four Seasons
What to listen for: Distinctive sound of Baroque string
instruments Virtuosity of solo violin parts
Fast running scales Trills
Brandenburg Concerto #4 In G
BWV 1049 - 1. AllegroJohann Sebastian Bach Studied the works of Vivaldi 6 Concertos written for the
Margrave of Brandenburg Bach’s resume for a job with the
Margrave Never played by the Margrave’s
orchestra Sold for $22
Toccata and Fugue in D Minor
One of the most famous organ pieces of all time
Solo performance by a truly gifted organist
Toccata is the first part Think of it as a modern drum or guitar
solo The Fugue follows and will have the
performer imitating the theme as the music builds