Baroque is used todescribe a decorated andelaborate style of art andmusic that was created inEurope from 1600-1750C.E..

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During this time inhistory, the Thirty Years'War was being fought inEurope and the UnitedStates was beingresettled by Britishcolonists.

During this time, patronswould hire artists andcomposers. The mainpatrons were the churchand wealthy people.

Some of the best pipeorgans were built duringthe Baroque era. Violinsand trumpets were alsopopular instruments inBaroque music..

A woodwind instrumentmakes a sound when youblow down a long tube.Recorders, oboes andflutes are all part of thewoodwind family ofinstruments.

Baroque music was filledwith fancy sounding frills,drama and contrast.

Opera was a dramaset to music forsingers andinstrumentalists.Operas were a popularform of music in theBaroque era.

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A collection of dancesthat were similar insound was called asuite. People wouldgather to listen anddance to suites..

A concerto was amusical form for a soloinstrument or voice withan orchestra

Vivaldi was red-headedItalian composer whowrote hundreds of pieces,many of which were for agirls' orphanage in Venice.His most-known work is"Four Seasons".

Bach is the mostfamous Baroquecomposer. Hecomposed new musicevery Sunday for hispatron church. He camefrom a musical familyand 3 of his 20 childrenwere also composers.

Handel was a Germancomposer who wrote forprinces and kings."Fireworks", "WaterMusic" and "TheMessiah" are some of hismost famous works.