Image via Wikipedia (Large text for class projection) BAROQUE ERA (1600-1750) Text: Kamien: A Music Appreciation Review Major Characteristics of Baroque Music (pg 97) Mood Rhythm Terraced Dynamics Polyphonic Texture Monophonic in Opera Chords and Basso Continuo Text and Music Musical Form: How music is organized Movements Many compositions of the Baroque era had several movements. For example, a Bach suite had several movements, each representing a dance style popular in the Baroque Era. Usually there is a pause between movements. In a suite, the different movements usually contrasted. There might be a quick and happy movement, a slower movement, a rousing fast movement. Musical expressions: Vivace Allegro Moderato Andante Largo Concerto Gross0 and Ritonello (pg 103) The concerto grosso usually had a small group of soloists musically pitted against the orchestra. (Remember at this time, the orchestra was made of roughly thirty players). The entire orchestra playing is called ...