in many different senses. The Baroque Era applies to the years between

1600 and 1750. The most famous composers of this time were Bach, Handel,

Politically it was an age of magnificent absolute Monarch's. The most

magnificent of all was Louis XIV of France. Louis ruled from 1634 until 1713.

During this time the need to create a national culture or a regional style

that would match or surpass the elsewhere created cultural models was

When looking at Baroque architecture it is noticeable that the

sculptures and paintings are never still: they are twisted, moving, struggling,

and dramatically lighted. Paintings of the Baroque Era focused more on

dramatic subjects and experimented with dramatic lighting.

The Baroque Era was concerned with feelings, the stronger the

better. This could be seen throughout the churches. In church structure

the proportions are grandiose, they are designed to impress and awe the

observers. Gold and rich textures and surfaces can be seen all through the

All of these themes that I have discussed are also clear i

the soloists would play their own versions of a basic melody with rhythm

musician. After the genre of Italian opera faded Handel hit upon an English

details. Baroque music can therefore be classified as a type of jazz because

until the death of his father that he quite his law career to become a

Handel is known as the "other" Baroque composer. Handel contrasts

invention of the exciting new form music, opera, and in the use of operatic

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