Baroque music
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Baroque music is a highly ornate and expressive style of Western classical music, prominent from roughly 1600 to 1750, characterized by complex counterpoint, dramatic contrasts, and the development of forms like the concerto and the fugue.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Baroque music canonical | 4 |
| Baroque | 1 |
| Early Baroque | 1 |
| English Baroque music | 1 |
| Western art music | 1 |
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Target entity: Baroque music Context triple: [Joseph Haydn, influencedBy, Baroque music]
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Baroque
Baroque is a highly ornate and dramatic artistic style that flourished in 17th-century Europe, characterized by emotional intensity, rich detail, and dynamic compositions in art, architecture, and music.
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Late Baroque
Late Baroque is the final, highly ornate and expressive phase of the Baroque artistic and architectural style, marked by increased complexity, drama, and decorative richness.
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Petrine Baroque
Petrine Baroque is an early 18th-century architectural style that blended Western European Baroque with Russian traditions, prominently developed in St. Petersburg under Peter the Great.
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Central European Baroque
Central European Baroque is a regional variant of the Baroque artistic and architectural style that flourished in the 17th and 18th centuries across countries like Austria, Bohemia, and southern Germany, characterized by dramatic ornamentation, dynamic forms, and rich religious symbolism.
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English Baroque
English Baroque is a 17th- and early 18th-century architectural style in England, exemplified by Christopher Wren’s grand, dramatic church and civic designs that blend classical forms with ornate, dynamic detailing.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Baroque music Target entity description: Baroque music is a highly ornate and expressive style of Western classical music, prominent from roughly 1600 to 1750, characterized by complex counterpoint, dramatic contrasts, and the development of forms like the concerto and the fugue.
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A.
Baroque
Baroque is a highly ornate and dramatic artistic style that flourished in 17th-century Europe, characterized by emotional intensity, rich detail, and dynamic compositions in art, architecture, and music.
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B.
Late Baroque
Late Baroque is the final, highly ornate and expressive phase of the Baroque artistic and architectural style, marked by increased complexity, drama, and decorative richness.
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C.
Petrine Baroque
Petrine Baroque is an early 18th-century architectural style that blended Western European Baroque with Russian traditions, prominently developed in St. Petersburg under Peter the Great.
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D.
Central European Baroque
Central European Baroque is a regional variant of the Baroque artistic and architectural style that flourished in the 17th and 18th centuries across countries like Austria, Bohemia, and southern Germany, characterized by dramatic ornamentation, dynamic forms, and rich religious symbolism.
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English Baroque
English Baroque is a 17th- and early 18th-century architectural style in England, exemplified by Christopher Wren’s grand, dramatic church and civic designs that blend classical forms with ornate, dynamic detailing.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (76)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical music period
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style of Western classical music ⓘ |
| associatedAesthetic | affect theory ⓘ |
| associatedArtMovement |
Baroque
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surface form:
Baroque art
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| characteristic |
basso continuo
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complex counterpoint ⓘ dramatic contrasts ⓘ expressive melodies ⓘ motoric rhythmic drive ⓘ ornamentation ⓘ terraced dynamics ⓘ tonal harmony ⓘ use of figured bass ⓘ |
| developedForm |
cantata
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chorale prelude ⓘ concerto ⓘ concerto grosso ⓘ fugue ⓘ opera ⓘ oratorio ⓘ passion (music) ⓘ solo concerto ⓘ sonata ⓘ suite ⓘ |
| employsTechnique |
da capo aria form
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ground bass ⓘ imitation ⓘ ornamental trills and mordents ⓘ ritornello form ⓘ sequences ⓘ |
| follows |
Western art music
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surface form:
Renaissance music
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| hasSubperiod |
Early Baroque
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Late Baroque ⓘ Middle Baroque ⓘ |
| influenced |
Classical music
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Romantic music ⓘ modern historically informed performance practice ⓘ |
| majorCenter |
Austria
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England ⓘ France ⓘ Germany ⓘ Italy ⓘ Spain ⓘ |
| notableComposer |
Antonio Vivaldi
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Arcangelo Corelli ⓘ Claudio Monteverdi ⓘ Domenico Scarlatti ⓘ Georg Philipp Telemann ⓘ George Frideric Handel ⓘ Heinrich Schütz ⓘ Henry Purcell ⓘ Jean-Baptiste Lully ⓘ Jean-Philippe Rameau ⓘ Johann Sebastian Bach ⓘ |
| precedes |
Classical period
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surface form:
Classical period (music)
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| timePeriodEnd | circa 1750 ⓘ |
| timePeriodStart | circa 1600 ⓘ |
| typicalEnsemble |
baroque orchestra
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chamber ensemble ⓘ church choir ⓘ |
| typicalTexture |
homophony
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polyphony ⓘ |
| typicalVenue |
church
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court ⓘ opera house ⓘ |
| usesInstrument |
baroque flute
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baroque trumpet ⓘ bassoon ⓘ harpsichord ⓘ lute ⓘ oboe ⓘ organ ⓘ recorder ⓘ theorbo ⓘ viola da gamba ⓘ violin ⓘ |
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Subject: Baroque music Description of subject: Baroque music is a highly ornate and expressive style of Western classical music, prominent from roughly 1600 to 1750, characterized by complex counterpoint, dramatic contrasts, and the development of forms like the concerto and the fugue.
Referenced by (8)
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