Music began to change form the style of the Renaissance to a more complicated form around 1750. The period following the Renaissance is called the Baroque. "Music of any period reflects, in its own way, some of the same influences, tendencies, and generative ... the ornate carvings and metal work, and in the highly expressive sculpture. In music, aspects of the Baroque can are flamboyance, spectacle, and emotionalism in Italian Operas. Also, the use of dramatic in religious music and the massing together of large groups of voices and instruments. Some baroque was seen before 1600 ... is tra...

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... . In the late sixteenth century and early seventeenth century the Baroque style of music started in Italy. Italy, where the renaissance started, was able to create a new type of music rich in feeling, but less intricate than much of the previous renaissance music that was centered towards the north (France and the area now occupied by the Netherlands). New ideas, like interplay ... that came out of the Baroque period. During the Baroque period there were many new influential composers. These composers included the Italian composers Alessandro Scarlatti, Arcangelo Corelli Domenico Scarlat...

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I. Choral Music of the Baroque Era The baroque style of music was different than its predecessor the renaissance period, because music during the renaissance period was sung in the a cappella choral style, while in the baroque era instruments played a huge role. A major part of the baroque era was the introduction of a solo style. Also ... persuade the people to support their rulers. II. Other Arts (Poets/artists) Baroque art used complex style to create emotions and tension that appealed to the senses. There were two Italian artists who began creating in this style. Caravaggio and Carracci ...

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... and stretched throughout the century and through half of the European History. The Baroque era was a monarchy when European rulers took the French splendor as their own. Similar to the Renaissance Era, Baroque was the age of reason. This was also the time battles were fought against religion. Music also changed during this new era. During the ... Renaissance era polyphonic music was popular, but during the Baroque era it changed to homophonic. This was a new music named monody, which means there is only one singer with the help ... of instruments. At this time musicians were called Cam...

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... ; The Baroque style was popular in Germany, Italy, and France from 1600 to around 1750. Baroque refers to styles of theater, literature, architecture, and especially music. It developed from the Renaissance styles of France and Italy, making its first appearance in Rome around 1600. The style was highly favored by the Catholic Church after its revival during the Counter Reformation. Because ... groups of instruments in the same orchestra, and the use of ornamentation. In literature the Baroque style is characterized by extravagance in imagination, and extensive use of metaphor, with the ...

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