Baroque Music
http://baroque-music.com/frames/frames.shtml
An extensive collection of biographies of the major composers of the era is provided here with related discographies. A description of baroque ornaments is featured as well as several sound files.
Music 102: the Baroque Age
http://www.ipl.org/exhibit/mushist/bar/index.htm
A useful concise annotated introduction to the music and composers of the period is provided here.
Musical Improvisation in the Baroque Age
http://www.wright.edu/~martin.maner/improv01.html
This very good site provides a concise introduction to Baroque musical forms and theory, as they apply to improvisation in music of the time. The site is a good resource for learning about basic harmonic and melodic strategies applied in Baroque composition. It also helps to remind us of the technical rigor and level of analytic ability required by musicians of the time.
Late Renaissance and Early Baroque Stylistic Comparisons
http://plato.acadiau.ca/courses/musi/callon/2273/ren-bar.htm
An easy to read chart comparing styles and approaches of these two periods is presented here, with emphasis on sacred music.
Using the websites provided above, answer the following questions.
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