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Music of the Baroque Time Period
• 1600-1750
• From the Portuguese word for
“Misshapen Pearl”, a negative
description of the heavily ornamented
music of this period
• Clavichord
• The clavichord produced sound by striking a metal wedge
striking against a string when a key was pressed. The sound
quality was weak, but the instrument was able to produce some
dynamics. It was mainly used in Germany and usually played as
a solo instrument or in a small ensemble.
• Example: Prelude in D, Well Tempered
Clavier I, JS Bach
• Harpsichord
The harpsichord usually had two manuals or keyboards. It's tone
was produced with quills which plucked the strings mechanically
every time a key was pressed. The tone of the harpsichord was
stronger than the clavichord but it could not produce dynamics.
Example:
“Le Tic-Toc-Choc ou les Mailotins”
Francios Couperin
• Organs were mostly associated with church music and used as
solo instruments or accompaniment instruments. Sound is
produced with wind flowing through pipes of different lengths.
How It’s Made: Pipe Organ
• Violin
• Viola
• Cello
• Example:
Clocks
• Bassoon
• Oboe
Flute
• Johann Sebastian Bach
• German composer, organist,
harpsichordist, violist, and
violinist of the Baroque Period.
• Bach's abilities as an organist were highly respected throughout
Europe. He was not widely recognized as a great composer
until a revival of interest and performances of his music in the
first half of the 19th century.
• He is now generally regarded as one of the main composers of
the Baroque period, and as one of the greatest composers of
all time
• Famous Pieces:
• Toccata and Fugue in D Minor
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ipzR9bhei_o
• Unaccompanied Cello Suite No. 1 Prelude
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ry4BzonlVlw