Baroque music was written from the year 1600-1750 and was similar to pre-era music in the way that musical emotion was tailored to give worship more magnetism. However, Baroque music was different in many ways because although the music was customized for churches, certain instruments and voices depending on there sound were objectives when the composers wrote the music. In this era, instrumental technology developed and instruments were improved to have equal temperament, to play any key and a new key order system, which resulted in the compositions of keyboard music. The viol, which was the primary string instrument before this era was replaced with the violin, which was further modified to be used as a solo instrument. .
The lead composer of the Baroque era was Johann Sebastian Bach. He absorbed every advance in the musical instrument development and as a result composed some of the most famous pieces in musical history today. In addition to mastering the keyboard, the solo violin, solo cello, and dances were included in his intricate instrumental compositions. Another Baroque music composer Antonio Vivaldi, composed music from the year 1669-1747 and in addition to the focus on certain instruments and voices his compositions were also designed for specific performances and events. As a concerto composer, he combined at least one or more types of music with orchestra.
Concerto is a form of music in the Baroque age that was divided into three types. The first of the three types of concerto is orchestral concerto. With an orchestral concerto, instruments were categorized into groups depending on their texture and color. The second type is concerto grosso, which is three parts comprised of a concertino group that stands out from the main musical influence, a tutti or remainder group, and a ripieno or filling group. The third type of concerto is the solo concerto. With the solo concerto, the primary and only musical influence comes from only one instrument.
