Music Baroque period

who were the composers of the baroque period

Bach, Handel

what was a famous song of this period

Messiah (Hallelujah chorus), Toccata and fugue in D minor

What was the main instrument of this period

Harpsichord

What is terraced dynamics

sudden changes of dynamics

Basso continuo

Provided by harpsichord and other low string instruments provided a bass for the rest of song to be built on

What type of ornamentation was used

Trills and mordents ( mini trill)

what time period was this

1600-1750