baroque,classic,romantic...

[dark_chocolate]

Can somebody tell me the differences between baroque,classical and romantic period?I have one source about that,but it's really hard to understand.

[zheer]

 Music from the late 16th to the early 18th century is known as baroque. Classical an artistic style showing emotional restraint and regularity of form. Romantic  dealing with love passion and imagination.

[ihatepop]

Baroque music usually has more ornamentation. Classical music usually has a regular  and simple tune running through the piece (although not always). Romantic music is more expressive, in a sense...

Hope this helps. These characteristics are usually obvious.

[gonzalo]

What you ask is really basic, but anyway:

Characteristics of Baroque Music:

- 2 types of music : homophonic or polyphonic
- The basso continuo, or figured bass, becomes the foundation for most types of Baroque music - providing a purposeful bass-line which causes the music to press steadily forward from beginning to end.
- One mood usually persists throughout the entire piece
- By the end of the 17th century, the system of modes replaced by the major-minor key system
- Main forms:  binary, ternary, rondeau, variations, ritornello, fugue
-Often an exuberance in music:  energetic rhythms drive the music forward; melodies often spun out into long, flowing lines with many ornaments.

Classical:

- Lighter ,clearer texture than Baroque, less complicated; mainly homophonic.
- An emphasis on grace and beauty of melody and form, proportion and balance, moderation and control; polished and elegant in character
-More variety and contrast within a piece: of keys, tunes, rhythms and dynamics; frequent changes of mood and timbre
-Melodies tend to be shorter than those of the Baroque
- Harpsichord replaced by the piano; early piano music thinnish in texture, often with Alberti Bass accompainment.
- Importance given to instrumental music.
- Sonata form is the most important design.

Best wishes,

Gonzalo

[Tash]

and the romantic music involves more experimental and adventurous harmony. with the development of the piano, and brass and wind instruments, there became a greater interest in tone colour and involving more programmatic features in music. the winds got a more dominant part in music, composers experimented with different instrumental combinations and registers (eg. bramhs liked the lower registered instruments). ummm they also started playing around with genres more, the development of the symphonic poem, and programmatic symphonies, linking each movement together with some kind of theme. berlioz's symphonie fantastique is good to look at for all these things (ha i just wrote a fat essay on it)

ummm i could say more, if you want i'll write an essay on it!