The Baroque Period
Here are some helpful sites (and some are really fun!) for learning more about the Baroque Period. Enjoy!
Kids Music Corner -- Here you will find dates, information about the word "Baroque," and a little about the music style.
Sphinx Kids -- Here you will find a few composers, but there is lots of other info to come back to later!
Culture Kiosque - Here you will find lots of information on Baroque instruments, tuning, and vocal styles!
Study Guides
Sphinx Kids -- Here you will find a few composers, but there is lots of other info to come back to later!
- Click on "Composer's Gallery"
- Click on "Style"
- Click on "Baroque"
- Click on the composers to read about them!
Culture Kiosque - Here you will find lots of information on Baroque instruments, tuning, and vocal styles!
Study Guides
Music Traits: VIDEOS!
Below are some of the many reasons why rock music exists because of Baroque music!
Check it out, if you don't believe me!
NOTE: None of these pieces were actually changed from their original versions, just played on different instruments. Pretty cool, huh?
Scarlatti's Sonata K455 on harpsichord - tell me this doesn't rock!
Telemann's Concerto for Oboe, Strings and Basso continuo TWV 51
Pachelbel's Canon in D - you'll know this!
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Vivaldi on electric guitar- The Four Seasons
What it's supposed to sound like!
Bach covered by Jethro Tull (rock band)- Double Violin Concerto
What it's supposed to sound like!
Another reason Bach rocks:
Jem- "They"
Where it came from- Bach's Well-Tempered Clavier (a big book of piano études), Prelude and Fugue in F minor
Below are some of the many reasons why rock music exists because of Baroque music!
Check it out, if you don't believe me!
NOTE: None of these pieces were actually changed from their original versions, just played on different instruments. Pretty cool, huh?
Scarlatti's Sonata K455 on harpsichord - tell me this doesn't rock!
Telemann's Concerto for Oboe, Strings and Basso continuo TWV 51
Pachelbel's Canon in D - you'll know this!
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Vivaldi on electric guitar- The Four Seasons
What it's supposed to sound like!
Bach covered by Jethro Tull (rock band)- Double Violin Concerto
What it's supposed to sound like!
Another reason Bach rocks:
Jem- "They"
Where it came from- Bach's Well-Tempered Clavier (a big book of piano études), Prelude and Fugue in F minor