The Baroque Period

The Baroque era * was not appointed by the Roman Catholic Church to eliminate the Protestant movement that had been widespread in Europe, and many countries began to establish control over their wealth and power. Many great thinkers of the time influenced political, religious, architectural, and artistic aspects and did not stop changing the face of Europe. Five major countries, France, UK, Austria, Prussia, and Russia dominated the new face of European politics.

After the Renaissance, the Baroque era was from 1600 to 1750. The Baroque era was divided into two periods, the early baroque period of 1600-17 and the baroque period of 1710-1750. In the early days of Baroque, the music of the composer of Vivaldi and Monteverdi appeared, the popularity rose. The music will brighten and the ventilation will be better. Instruments are used more often than vocals. Large scale melodies are performing bold jumps. An example of this period is "Spring" by Antonio Vivaldi. Like its name it is a relaxing piece that gives you a warm feeling you may feel in the spring. Meanwhile, the harmony became more pronounced, and the diatonic code was played by a continuous baseline to help create a melody. The texture becomes richer and the bass is supported by the melody line As the ritornello emerges during this period the shape becomes clearer.

Regarding Western music, the second half of the 18th century was often called the "classical" era; music of this era was thought to be quite different from the music of the Baroque era. However, the transition from baroque to classic is moderate. Three trends in the middle of the 18th century are behind this change. The first trend is called reform opera. Many composers are opposed to the clumsy customs of the Italian baroque opera they see. They want to lessen the interest in Italian opera more natural, more direct expression, more dramatic stories, and brilliant decoration of solo singers. The most successful composer is Christoph Willibald Gluck (1714-1787). The theme of renovation of opera is not new. Gluck's opera Orfeo ed Euridice talks about the legend of Orpheus, Orpheus of the famous Montville 150 years ago.