Composers
Was locked up in prison until he wrote all the music he promised for his job
Johann Sebastian Bach
Stick used to lead an ensemble
German composer who had 20 kids
Johann Sebastian Bach
Person in charge of leading the orchestra or choir
Conductor
Wrote the Four Seasons
Compositional style that tells a secular story with staging, costumes, and dancing
Opera
German composer who moved to England for the money
George Fredrich Handel
Compositional style that tells a sacred story without staging, costumes, or dance
Oratorio
Died of gangrene from stabbing his own foot
Jean Baptiste Lully
Dates of the Baroque Period
1600-1750 AD
French composer who loved dancing
Jean Baptiste Lully
Music could now be loud and soft
Terraced dynamics
Wrote Dido and Aeneis
Henry Purcell
Compositional style were each instrument gets a turn playing the melody
Fugue
Italian composer who wrote mostly for string instruments
Antonio Vivaldi
Turns and trills used in the music
Ornaments
Wrote Hallelujah Chorus from Messiah
George Fredrich Handel
Compositional style where the soloist or small group takes turns with the larger orchestra
Concerto
English composer who worked for the King
Henry Purcell
Name of the new instrument in the Baroque period
Harpsichord