Baroque orchestra
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A Baroque orchestra is an ensemble that performs music from the Baroque period using period-appropriate instruments and historically informed performance practices.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | musical ensemble ⓘ |
| associatedWithPeriod | Baroque period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom | modern symphony orchestra ⓘ |
| emphasizes | balance between voices rather than large symphonic sound ⓘ |
| historicalDevelopment |
emerged from 17th-century court and church ensembles
ⓘ
preceded the Classical orchestra ⓘ |
| mayIncludeInstrument |
baroque timpani
ⓘ
natural horn ⓘ natural trumpet ⓘ |
| oftenLedBy |
concertmaster
ⓘ
keyboard continuo player ⓘ |
| oftenTunesTo | A415 ⓘ |
| performancePractice |
articulation based on Baroque treatises
ⓘ
continuo realization from figured bass ⓘ limited vibrato ⓘ ornamentation and improvisation ⓘ terraced dynamics ⓘ |
| performs | Baroque music ⓘ |
| repertoireIncludesGenre |
Baroque opera
ⓘ
concerto grosso ⓘ oratorio ⓘ overture ⓘ suite ⓘ |
| repertoireIncludesWorksBy |
Antonio Vivaldi
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Arcangelo Corelli NERFINISHED ⓘ Georg Philipp Telemann NERFINISHED ⓘ George Frideric Handel NERFINISHED ⓘ Henry Purcell NERFINISHED ⓘ Johann Sebastian Bach NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tuningStandard | lower pitch than modern orchestras ⓘ |
| typicallyFeatures | smaller ensemble size than modern symphony orchestra ⓘ |
| typicallyIncludesInstrument |
baroque bassoon
ⓘ
baroque cello ⓘ baroque flute ⓘ baroque oboe ⓘ baroque viola ⓘ baroque violin ⓘ harpsichord ⓘ organ ⓘ recorder ⓘ theorbo ⓘ violone ⓘ |
| typicallyIncludesSection |
basso continuo
ⓘ
strings ⓘ |
| typicalSizeRange | 10 to 40 players ⓘ |
| uses |
baroque bows
ⓘ
gut strings ⓘ historically informed performance practices ⓘ period instruments ⓘ |
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