Baroque Music

Intricate counterpoint era (1600-1750) featuring Bach and Vivaldi.

Core Principles & Analysis

• Basso continuo, an improvised chordal accompaniment over a bass line, underpinned nearly all ensemble music of the era.
• The period produced the concerto, the fugue, and opera, which emerged in Florence around 1600.
• Conventionally ends in 1750 with the death of Johann Sebastian Bach.

Specifications & Metrics

• ERA: 1600 – 1750