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Period: 1557 to
Giovanni Gabrielli
Figurehead of the secular area of baroque. -
Period: 1561 to
Jacopo Peri
Early pioneer of opera, a sort of catalyst for the baroque style. -
Period: 1571 to
Michael Praetorius
Organ plying composer from Germany. -
Period: 1580 to
Baroque era
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Period: 1580 to
Early baroque
Rejection of polyphony was all the rage. Figured bass also popularized. The shift to tonality over modality signifies the beginning of early baroque. -
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Giovanni Legrenzi
Very prominent Venetian composer, with great influence over Italian baroque musics. -
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Middle baroque
Instruments become more available to the masses, bringing in a huge demand for chamber (small ensemble) music. -
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Jean-Baptiste Lully
Wrote French operas for the king, how cool! -
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Heinrich Ignaz Franz Biber
Huge influencer on baroque violin music from Bohemia. -
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Antonio Vivaldi
Famed composer of “the four seasons.” In addition to his virtuosity on violin he was also an Italian priest. -
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Late baroque
A time dominated by such powerhouse composers as Vivaldi, Bach, and Handel. -
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George Frideric Handel
Hugely influential of Italian composers of baroque, Handel was born in Germany but most of his career was spent in London. -
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Born in Germany, Bach is regarded as one of the best composers of all time. He is the face of the late baroque era.