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When: 1600-1850
Originated: Europe

Baroque and Classical music originates from all over Western Europe

Classical & Baroque Music

Classical/Baroque Characteristics

• Organized and follows a set structure

• Light, Elegant, Balanced, Symmetrical

• Does not use technology/uses acoustic instruments

• Can be long and dramatic

• Uses memorable melodys and variates it a lot

• Uses traditional harmony and rhythms

• New words: Sonata, Symphony, Cantata, Concerto, Opera

• J.S. Bach

• Vivaldi

• Handel

• Scarlatti

Baroque

• Beethoven

• Mozart

• Hayden

• Schubert

Classical

Artists

• Sonata - to play

• Cantata - to sing

• Symphony - big orchestra

• Opera - orchestra with singing

Song Types

Strings: Violin, Viola, Cello, Bass

Woodwinds: Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon

Brass: Trumpet, Horn, Trombone

Percussion: Drums, Cymbals, Timpani

Instruments

Songs & Instruments