The Baroque Era

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clear in the music
of the Baroque period. It paints pictures of vibrant colours and triggers
strong emotions. The desire to discover these themes is evident in the
invention of the exciting new form music, opera, and in the use of operatic
techniques in dramatic music for the church.

Important Musical Developments

Composer-performers would strive at becoming Kapellmeisers in this
Era. A Kapellmeister is a music director at one of the great courts. They
were responsible for all the music performed in the court. These positions
were very unstable though and composer were always on the lookout for new
opportunities.
The responsibilities of performers during this era was to write music
at a furious pace due to the demand. Bach, for example, was responsible for
one cantata a week while he was music director at Leipzig. Due to the pace
the music was written, the performers of the pieces had to fill in the
details. Baroque music can therefore be ...

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string ensemble.
Suite: a less formal structure consisting of several binary dance
movements
Fugue: Latin for “flight” or “chase,” denotes a standard Baroque
compositional process.

Johann Sebastian Bach,
Cantata No. 140

Bach is the giant of Western Art. Bach was born in Eisenach, North
Germany, and was raised by an older brother after he was orphaned. Bach’s
most important position came in 1723 and lasted until his death which was
January 28, 1750. He was the “Cantor” at the church of St.Thomas in
Leipzig. He was best known as a keyboard performer. His greatest pieces
though, were his organ pieces. Bach was also known for his Cantata’s. The
cantata was ...

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