However this rebirth of old ideals also resulted in new, unprecedented styles of music. ... Their music helped create a style that was characterized by the use of imitation, equality of voices and an expansion of the range of the voices. ... The Baroque Period (meaning abnormal or bizarre) spanned from the year 1600 to around 1750. The genres and styles developed in this period are very broad but general share characteristics like a sense of ornateness, movement of affections, polyphony of multiple voices, prominent bass and treble lines, and an interest in improvising in inner voices (Baroque...

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