In this concert of baroque Latin American music, Chatham Baroque explores the contrast between two different musical traditions: the secular and the sacred. ... Its members include: Julie Andrijeski (baroque violin) moved to Pittsburgh to join Chatham Baroque in 1996. ... Julie Andrijeski has taught baroque violin at the Oberlin and Peabody Conservatories as well as baroque dance at Case Western Reserve University. ... Davidson was most impressive in her tidy rhythm, a master of the period style of bowing on every note. ... It was delightful to hear these talented musicians deliver music o...

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Composers like Bach's work might be referred to as "classical music"" since his music in the Baroque style. ... Some parts of grand baroque style such as basso continuo were unused and the inner parts were fully written out. ... Classical music was known to have a strong and lighter style than that of Baroque music and the musicians in the classical era were known to follow the music rather than improvising and adding ornamentation. ... Neo-Classical metal music is another contemporary music genre that adapted the style of the past music form especially from the Baroque period. It is a s...

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This essay will be discussing the Baroque period through the 20th Century period. Each of these different musical periods has its own distinctive style and sound that was shaped and influenced by the style of music that was popular during the period before. ... The first important period in music history is the Baroque Period. However, in order to fully understand how Baroque style and Baroque music came to be, the Baroque period must be viewed in context with the other periods of music history. ... Another essential Baroque composer was Antonio Vivaldi. ...

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Music composition roughly between 1750 and 1830 (post-Baroque and pre-Romantic) which covers the development of the classical symphony and concert. ... Classical composers fashioned a more songlike, simpler, and more periodic melody in contrast to the convoluted, intertwining multiple melodic strands of the Baroque. ... This piece seems to be a regression back to a more Classical style compared to his preceding symphonies which tend to be more Romantic. It sounds more like a Baroque string concerto rather than a first movement of a symphonic work. ... The piece was more Baroque in style,...

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Her music was written during the Baroque period. There are several characteristics of Baroque music that set them apart from other periods. ... The pieces of music by Caccini demonstrate the Baroque characteristics well. ... She had an individual style comparable to the impressionistic style. ... Amy beach had a kind of neoclassical style of music. ...

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Both classical and jazz music offers a profound listening experience, and although they share similarities, their styles are quite diverse. ... This period includes the Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, Romantic and Contemporary periods. ... One of the most defining principles of Mozart's style is the connection to nature and God, and the seeming oneness and harmony that can be achieved simply by listening while the melodies take the listeners to a higher plane of thought. ... In a similar way, the modern Jazz musician must rely on previous recordings to get a feel for the style and techn...

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