THE BAROQUE PERIOD( 17th century )

            
      The music of this period had elaborate and heavy. During this period the church played as important part in the history of music, and it influenced the composers of music greatly. The music written by the composers of this period was chiefly religious church music style. 

example : cantatas, masses, motets, oratorios  

            The keyboard instruments that were much used during this period were the Harpsichord and organ .



    

        IMPORTANT COMPOSERS OF THIS PERIOD

• J.S.Bach
• H.Purcell
• D.Scarlatti
• G.F.Handel

                           J.S.Bach (1685-1750)

                                  Full name is Johann Sebastian Bach. He was a German composer of high repute and accomplished Organist and Harpsichordist. He also played many other instruments of religious music. He also wrote many friend slitles.









                          Purcell (1659-1695)

                        Full name Henry Purcell. He was an English master. He was mainly an operatic composer. Another of his operas are The Fairy Queen, Dido and Aeneas.

                            D.Scarlatti (1685-1757)

                                                Full  name Domenico Scarlatti. He is an Italian Master. He wrote Italian operas like his father. But he was famous for his Harpsichord sonatas. Having written over 500 Harpsichord sonatas.










                             G.F.Handel (1685-1759)

                                              Full name is George Frideric Handel. He was born in Germany, but became a naturalized English man. He traveled widely wrote many Italian operas.