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Dates for the Baroque era
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1600 to the death of J.S. Bach in 1750
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What innovation is considered to be the catalyst for the Baroque era?
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The opera, which is a modern form of the Greek monody
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Because of the demands of a clearer religion, composition tended away from polyphony to
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Homophony or
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What was Baroque composer Antonio Vivaldi known for?
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The Four Seasons (violin concertos) famous for being pre-19th century program music
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Which composer was most associated with royal patronage?
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George Frederic Handel
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What works is Bach known for?
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St. Matthew and St. John's Passions and other oratios
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Who was the most famous instrumental composer of his time and the most prolific?
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George Phillip Telleman
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What are two other terms for Baroque music?
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Rococo or Galant
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What is the essence of baroque?
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Music intended to express the perfect order of the universe
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