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!

1. Click on "Composer's Gallery"
2. Click on "Style"
3. Click on "Baroque"
4. Click on the composers to read about them!

Classic FM - You'll find many of your answers here! 
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