Baroque Music - A Quick Guide
An introduction to Baroque music covering the composers, features, instruments, forms and vocal music of the Baroque period.
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I am very grateful to the Bach Netherlands Society for permission to use their videos in this lesson. Please check out their KZread channel for more fabulous performances of Bach:
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This video includes examples of Baroque music from the 3 most famous baroque period composers - Johann Sebastian Bach, George Frederic Handel and Antonio Vivaldi. The opening example is taken from Bach's Easter Oratorio and is performed by the Netherlands Bach Society.
The key features of Baroque music are discussed. The tonality of the era is explained as music moved from being modal to the establishment of major and minor keys.
Baroque melodies are also explained. Composers in the period wrote melodies using motifs which were imitated, developed and decorated with ornaments such as trills.
Counterpoint was a crucial technique used by many Baroque composers and this music theory video lesson explains how counterpoint works and gives an example from a Bach Cantata.
Contrast was also a key feature of Baroque music. This contrast was expressed through terraced dynamics (abrupt changes in volume), differences between solo and ensemble instrumentation and through the increasingly wide variety of instruments.
Typical Baroque instruments are covered in this lesson - recorders, flutes, violins, violas, cellos, double basses, timpani, harpsichord and organ are all introduced. Various examples are played, including a Handel Flute sonata, Vivaldi's Violin Concerto No. 4 ("Winter") and the Bach Toccata and Fugue in D minor for organ.
The lesson also covers the typical forms of Baroque music, including the concerto grosso and its characteristic antiphonal sound, the sonata (including continuo accompaniment) and the suite. The usual components of a Baroque suite - Allemande, Courante, Sarabande and Gigue are discussed and an example is played of Bach's Prelude from his Cello Suite No. 1.
The final part of this lesson on the Baroque period covers vocal music, in particular the big sacred works of oratorio, passion, cantata, mass and anthem. The rise of solo vocal works, notably the da capo aria is discussed.
The recordings from the Moderna Chamber Orchestra and the Telemann Trio are public domain recordings used through the Creative Commons.
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I am so happy and grateful this video got recommended to me. I loved every second. Baroque music is mostly my favorite classical music. Always loved it but got really into it thanks to the book Superlearning 2000. Highly recommend it, thank you!
I love the cello and always think of it as the violin that grew up. Adore baroque and this so thank you.
hi! My partner and I are learning about each Music and Art movement in our own time for fun. As you can imagine these videos are EXTREMELY helpful. So, thank you! I would love it if you would continue making them.
Awesome video.. Keep doing... Do a timeline video for music period
Beautiful!! Thank you so much for this video. For a novice like me just being curious about the field of music, this is an amazing video that has helped me make some sense and appreciate the contribution of Baroque Music to the music we listen to today. My deepest gratitude!
fantastic videos It really helped me understand concepts for Music Class I was able to understand more watching your videos in a half-day than a whole college semester online.
This is the best explanation of baroque, WITH examples, great video!!!
Great lesson! Love the Bach Fugue in D min.! 😊
I am happy with this video because it makes me learn more about baroque music
Thankyou Ben. Excellent video. Really enjoyed it.
@MusicTheoryAcademy
3 жыл бұрын
thank you for your encouragement
From the eye of the tiger, we missed out on a lot!!! We are trying our best to make up!!! God bless you!!!
Ben! I found your music theory video today and I'm deep into your way of teaching! Checked out your website is like found a treasure!!! As a 0 level piano learner I'll start with your website! Really really appreciate!! I see everything is free on your website that's incredible, hope in the future when I get enough basic knowledge from it I can pay for your course or donate!! Ben! You are wondering teacher and musician!!!
Excellent video, thank you Ben!
Nice video 😮...very informative
@MusicTheoryAcademy
3 жыл бұрын
thank you - really pleased it helped
Great video. So helpful for my music theory grade 6 exam
Thank you Ben 🙏❤
For those who have unsuccessfully searched for the recordings: it is "Modena Chamber Orchestra" not "Moderna"
Thank you!
This is so helpful, thank you!
Awesome tutorial 👌 👍
Well detailed. Thanks!
Excellent video. Subscribed!
Thank you for sharing!
Great video, well explained and well produced - thank you! I just had a question regarding Bach's Cello suite no.1. I always thought that was in G Major, not C? Then when I tried following the notes from the video on my piano, it sounded like it started in F#. Not really a problem, but I am curious, do you know which is the original key?
@MrFirefox411
3 жыл бұрын
“C MAJOR” was probably a mistake in the editing. And also the reason the sound was in F sharp major is because it was Baroque Tuning. In the Baroque era they tuned there instruments a half step from what we normally have.
Amazing
thank you Sir ! :)
Great video, thanks! Will the video on the classical period be coming out still? :)
buxtehude deserves more
What to wear when people play baroque piano？ could you please add dress code for concert performance? Thanks.
Do you call Bach 'the father of music'? I'm just wondering if this nickname is only called in Japan and Korea? 😛
Baroque era of music, is actually a pinnacle of human civilization. After almost 2000 years stagnation of the middle age, the Roman Empire, human finally flourishing again. Renaissance is the start, and reached the peak at Baroque era. Then all the way down ward. From Bach -> Haydon -> Impressionists -> modern -> Justin Bieber, can it go any lower? It can.
@Astro-X
Жыл бұрын
I wouldn't say its all downward from there but baroque is certainly a high peak. Other notable peaks were Classical (Mozart/Beethoven), Romantic (Tchaikovsky/Mendelssohn), Early 20th century classical (Stravinsky/Holst/Vaughan Williams), Cinematic Music (Andrew Lloyd Weber/ Hans Zimmer), etc...
Thanks but I couldn't find your classical period video
Ben! What's the ebook's platform? I saw it on your website!!! Want to buy!
What happened to the next chapter on the Classical period?
Can someone compose a baroque era type of song in this present era
@MusicTheoryAcademy
2 жыл бұрын
Someone could certainly compose a piece of music in a Baroque style if they used some of the musical “fingerprints” of the period. This is often a technique used by film composers when they are wanting to create the “sound” of a particular time period in history.
Bawok?
Wegen Schule hier wer auch baaag
I would bring in vivaldi and throw out handel