AoS1: Forms and Devices

Question 1

Composers of the Baroque Era

Answer 1

Handel, Bach, Purcell, Telemann, Lully, Scarlatti

Question 2

Characteristics of the Baroque Era

Answer 2

c.1600 - 1750
Ornamentation and decoration to melody, often left to the performer to improvise
The use of the basso continuo to accompany both vocal and instrumental music, with the use of the harpsichord and organ crucial to this
Polyphonic textures: polyphony (also called counterpoint) is simultaneously-sounding independent melodies, that require great skill to compose. However, homophonic textures were also used, and great importance was placed on the contrast between the two.

Question 3

Where to find info on Badinerie?

Answer 3

Copy of score, pinned above desk