The Baroque Era Now

Week 5 (October 29 – November 4) Chapter 6- The Baroque;

Chapter 6- The Baroque EraNow we see some more familiar ideas when it comes to what we now refer to as “classical music” (remember, during each era before the 20th century, what you think of as classical music was the popular music of the time- so it does not make sense to tell me that “classical music was popular during the Baroque era.” That statement is misleading and arguably incorrect.) During the Baroque era, different forms (ways of organizing music) appear, and different musical genres such as opera and orchestral are invented.

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Quiz 3 (Due November 4)

Quiz 3 focuses on the Baroque Era.